Osbert Blow, MD, PhD, the CEO of Corpus Christi, Texas-based Christus Spohn Health System, will retire on Dec. 30, according to the Corpus Christi Caller Times.
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Why N95, surgical masks shouldn't be layered: study
Layering a surgical mask over an N95 may cause leakage, according to a study published Dec. 20 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
Colorado hospital workers' future up in air as leadership stays silent
Troubled Leadville, Colo.-based St. Vincent Health made payroll Dec. 9, but its financial future and that of its workers remains unclear.
Meet the leaders of GI Alliance
GI Alliance is one of the largest gastroenterology groups in the industry, with more than 660 physicians and 400 locations across 14 states, according to its website.
21 Georgia hospitals get federal funds to improve staffing
The Biden administration has approved Georgia’s request for additional Medicaid funding to help expand the state’s healthcare workforce, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Dec. 21.
CommonSpirit's new institute aims to restore healthcare's compassion, civility
When Lloyd Dean, former CEO of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, announced his retirement more than a year ago, his colleagues brainstormed ways to keep his vision front and center.
Philips' new apnea masks have low risk of harm, 5 labs find
The reworked CPAP and BiPAP machines from Philips Respironics were found to be “unlikely to result in an appreciable harm to health in patients,” Philips said Dec. 21.
10 physician specialties with the highest 5-year pay jump
General surgery had the highest pay jump from 2018 to 2022, according to Medscape’s 2018 and 2022 physician compensation reports.
Massachusetts physician indicted for role in healthcare fraud scheme
Brookline, Mass.-based sleep medicine physician Pankaj Merchia, MD, was indicted for his alleged role in a healthcare fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Dec. 20.
Anesthesiologists in the headlines: 4 updates
Here are four stories about anesthesiologists since Dec. 14:
