Atlanta-based Emory University has tapped Ravi Thadhani, MD, for executive vice president of health affairs, executive director of its health sciences center and vice chair of Emory Healthcare’s board of directors.
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Karmanos Cancer Institute completes $48M expansion
Detroit-based Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute completed its $48 million expansion at its Lawrence and Idell Weisberg Cancer Center in Farmington Hills, DBusiness reported Oct. 26.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta tackles childhood mental health
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta plans to build a new behavioral and mental health center and launch a new program to address childhood mental health.
Houston Methodist hospital receives $10M donation
Houston Methodist has received $10 million from an anonymous donor for a medical expansion at its Shenandoah, Texas-based The Woodlands Hospital, Innovation Map reported Oct. 26.
Mayo Clinic to launch home-based postpartum care program
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic partnered with virtual care company Memora Health to launch a research program that allows providers to care for postpartum patients from their homes.
Tuberculosis cases rise for first time in years: WHO
Tuberculosis infections, including those that are drug-resistant, increased globally in 2021 for the first time in years, according to an Oct. 27 report from the World Health Organization.
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital breaks ground on new surgical tower
Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has begun construction on its new surgical tower.
Compass Surgical Partners expands leadership team
ASC management partner Compass Surgical Partners has added four new members to its leadership team in an effort to accelerate operations and innovation, according to an Oct. 26 press release.
7 chief medical, nursing officer moves
Seven recent chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker’s has covered since Oct. 24:
Google acquired healthcare startup that monitors breathing
Google acquired health tech startup Sound Life Sciences, a University of Washington spinout that developed an app to monitor breathing, GeekWire reported Oct. 26.
