Category: ROOT

Phoenix VA health system names Bryan Matthews director

Bryan Matthews has been named director of the Phoenix VA Health Care System, effective Dec. 18. 

Jamie Rodgers tapped to lead second Mississippi hospital

Tupelo-based North Mississippi Health Services said Jamie Rodgers, current administrator of its North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore-Amory, will also serve as administrator of its Pontotoc medical center. 

Possible job cuts, price increases and 8 more supply chain updates

Here are nine supply chain updates for ASC leaders to know that Becker’s has reported since Nov. 3:

Michigan Medicine rolls out ‘post-mortality’ surveys to guide care improvements

Michigan Medicine recently implemented post-mortality surveys, which are sent to caregivers after an inpatient death and meant to serve as a resource to identify areas for care improvement. 

Total joints and ASCs: 3 leaders’ thoughts

Three leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the addition of total joint service lines to ASCs:

6 numbers anesthesiologists should know

From open first-year residency spots to average incentive bonuses, here are six numbers anesthesiologists should know:

‘Someone in DC is paid to make goofy regulations’: 5 physicians on the downsides of self-employment

Medscape’s 2022 “Self-Employed Physicians Report” lays out the pros and cons of being a self-employed physician. 

Top 25 drugs used in outpatient settings

Triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid, is the most commonly administered drug in outpatient procedures, according to a recent report by Definitive Healthcare. 

Ochsner aims to hire 300 veterans in 3 years

Through a partnership with NextOp, a nonprofit career development service for veterans, New Orleans-based Ochsner Health is striving to hire 300 veterans over three years into clinical and nonclinical careers.

Sentara donates $5M to local community groups, more than $10M this year

Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Healthcare, a non-profit health system with 12 hospitals and over 100 care sites, has recently donated more than $5 million to almost 100 community organizations in its home state and North Carolina.