BayCare’s St. Joseph’s Hospital-North in Lutz, Fla., has named Sara Dodds its next president.
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Northwell marketing chief joins Ad Council board
Ramon Soto, senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has been named to the Ad Council’s board of directors.
VA stops all work on Cerner EHR rollout
The Department of Veterans Affairs is halting all future deployments of its Oracle Cerner EHR system until it can address problems with the system at facilities already using it, FedScoop reported April 21.
Missed appointments, sepsis risk: How CHI Health is using AI
Omaha, Neb.-based CHI Health employs artificial intelligence to predict missed appointments, identify sepsis risk and detect stroke, WOWT reported.
Washington hospital splits with anesthesia group: 4 things for ASC leaders to know
St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., part of Tacoma-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, recently cut ties with its anesthesia group, which has been struggling with staffing and recruiting issues.
The case for advanced nursing degrees: As told by nurses themselves
More nurses are needed at the bedside than ever before, yet the profession continues to suffer from shortages and turnover rates as high as 37 percent in some regions. And although pursuing advanced nursing degrees may sometimes lead practice away from…
Experts knock price of over-the-counter Narcan
Emergent BioSolutions said it will aim to keep the cost of over-the-counter Narcan under $50 — a figure some health experts say is still too high, The Washington Post reported April 20.
Hospital costs, then and now: 14 numbers to know
The American Hospital Association released a report in April examining the costs that drove 2022 to be a financial low point for hospitals and health systems.
Gun violence costs healthcare $1B per year: 9 stats
Each year, firearm-related injuries lead to roughly 30,000 inpatient hospital stays and 50,000 emergency room visits, which generates more than $1 billion in medical costs, an Urban Institute report found.
Cleveland Clinic-affiliated system names CEO
Leonard Stepp Jr. was named president and CEO of Ashtabula, Ohio-based ACMC Healthcare System, an affiliate of Cleveland Clinic.
