The world’s first patient to be infused with base-edited T-cells is in remission for leukemia 28 days after receiving the gene therapy, according to the U.K.-based Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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To fight burnout, data platform funnels positive patient feedback to providers at Cedars Sinai, Texas Tech + others
Several health systems will use a feedback platform that filters positive comments from patients in an attempt to reduce provider burnout.
Deborah Heart and Lung Center taps new chief medical officer
Aaron Kugelmass, MD, was named executive vice president and chief medical officer of Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Brown Mills, N.J.
Lifepoint names chief diversity officer
Rena Marsh was appointed vice president and chief diversity officer for Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health.
Massachusetts ASC first in state to attain total joint accreditation
The Surgery Center-Shrewsbury (Mass.) has received advanced certification in orthopedics for total joints from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. The Surgery Center is the first and only ASC in the state to receive this certifica…
Commonwealth Fund taps Massachusetts General Hospital leader as president
The Commonwealth Fund has selected Joseph Betancourt, MD, senior vice president for equity and community health at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital, to serve as its eighth president.
Cardiologist sues Massachusetts hospital for alleged 'retaliation firing'
Richard Zelman, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass., has filed a lawsuit against the health system and its CEO, Michael Lauf, alleging he was fired after whistleblowing on unethical practices at the hospital, accor…
HCA hospitals make 6 leadership changes
HCA Healthcare, a for-profit hospital operator based in Nashville, Tenn., has made leadership changes at several of its hospitals in recent months.
West Virginia hospital now performing same-day total joint replacements
Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood, W. Va., is now offering same-day total joint replacement procedures, the hospital announced in a release shared with Becker’s Dec. 13.
Top 15 healthcare companies by revenue heading into 2023
The largest healthcare companies in the U.S. have continued to grow in the last year.
