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Methodist Dallas increases security, remembers employees after hospital shooting

Methodist Dallas Medical Center is honoring two employees who were killed and ramping up security after an Oct. 22 shooting at the facility.

The next pharmacy issue: a technician shortage

At a recent event for community and locally owned pharmacies, William Schimmel, executive director and CEO of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, said people were approaching him and asking for “magic” while seeking more technicians. 

Spine neurosurgeon at The Craniospinal Center of LA says letting insurance companies run health systems will create ‘an even further divorced, two-tiered system’

Brian Gantwerker, MD, is a spine neurosurgeon at The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles.

Texas Surgical Specialists founder is hoping to transition from fee-for-service to value-based care

Rick Ngo, MD, is the founder and a general surgeon of Texas Surgical Specialists in Fort Worth.

COO of Pain Care: Healthcare leaders must ‘adopt a progressive mindset’ in order to be effective

Crystal Marcum is the COO of Stockbridge, Ga.-based Pain Care.

Orthopedic spine surgeon at Excel Spine talks fostering a ‘tribe mentality’ with his team

Choll Kim, MD, PhD, is the founder of Minimally Invasive Spine Centers of Excellence, founder and former president of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and currently an orthopedic spine surgeon at the San Diego-based Excel Spine Center.

Medical director of research and academics at Virginia Mason Center for Neuroscience and Spine: Providers need ‘a seat at the table’ in decision-making

Philip Louie, MD, is the medical director of research and academics at the Center for Neurosciences and Spine at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle.

Manhattan Reproductive Surgery Center administrator describes the organization’s recruiting strategy

Gabriel Figureroa is administrator at Manhattan Reproductive Surgery Center in New York City.

NorthShore University Healthsystem orthopedic vice-chairman: ‘Centers of excellence are where healthcare is headed’

Ravi Bashyal, MD, is vice-chairman of patient and provider experience, director of outpatient hip and knee replacement surgery and site medical director for Professional Football Hall of Fame Health at NorthShore University Healthsystem, as well as a c…

Standouts behind the scenes: These clinicians go above and beyond for patients and co-workers

Burnout rates are soaring, staffing shortages are rampant and the effects of COVID-19 still linger. It is not an easy time to be a healthcare professional, yet many clinicians across the country give their time and efforts daily to make sure patients g…