Kathy Donovan, MSN, RN, recently started her new role as COO of Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System, according to a March 16 news release shared with Becker’s.
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Legacy Health facing possible sanctions as it seeks to divert patients from birthing center
Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health said it will plan to divert pregnant women in labor March 17 from its Mount Hood Medical Center to another hospital even as it faces possible sanctions from the Oregon Health Authority.
Proposed Kentucky bill would allow nurse practitioners more independence
Senate Bill 94 would allow nurse practitioners to practice without a collaborating physician and bestow them more authority to prescribe controlled substances, Commonwealth Journal reported March 15.
FDA seeks comments on draft guidance for local anesthetic drugs
Amid the ongoing shortage of local anesthetic drugs, the FDA has drafted new guidance for drugmakers, which could eventually help curb the supply issues.
Vitreoretinal Consultants acquires Bronxville practice
New York City-based Vitreoretinal Consultants has acquired Retina Consultations in Bronxville, N.Y., adding physicians Charles Mango, MD, and Steven Bodine, MD, to its list of providers.
Largest healthcare data breach reported in '23 affects more than 4.2 million patients
More than 4.2 million patients were affected in the largest data healthcare data breach reported so far in 2023, HIPAA Journal reported March 15.
Feds fine a Florida children's health insurance site host for a 7-year hack
Jelly Bean Communications Design, which hosted and maintained a federally funded Florida children’s health insurance website, agreed to pay a $293,771 settlement to resolve allegations it provided deficient security controls to Florida Healthy Kids Cor…
Health systems lack the talent, bandwidth to scale AI into clinical workflows
Healthcare organizations lack the technical skills, bandwidth and staff to deploy and scale artificial intelligence into their clinical workflows, VentureBeat reported March 15.
Florida physician pays $225K to settle unlawful prescription allegations
George Barrio, MD, has agreed to pay a $225,000 settlement for allegedly prescribing opioids and other controlled substances unlawfully, the Department of Justice reported March 14.
West Virginia physician, former COO charged with $650K fraud
Francisco Ortiz, former COO of Morgantown, W.Va.-based Wedgewood Physicians, and James Mersing, MD, have been charged for allegedly stealing $650,000 from the practice, the Justice Department reported March 14.
