Medical City Fort Worth (Texas) has named Bret Burton, MD, chief medical officer, the hospital said Oct. 19.
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8 EHR changes that can save physicians time, reduce burnout
By taking five minutes to make eight changes to the way a practice’s EHR functions, physicians can save one to two hours a day, reducing burnout, according to an August report from the American Medical Association.
FDA panel votes to pull only preterm birth drug off the market
In a rare move, an advisory FDA panel voted 14-1 Oct. 19 in support of retracting Makena, the only treatment approved to help prevent preterm birth, from the market, which the agency fast-tracked and approved in 2011.
Ohio surgery center construction hits milestone
The final beam has been placed on the new Salem Regional Medical Center Surgery & Outpatient Pavilion in Columbiana, Ohio, The Alliance Review reported Oct. 19.
Methodist Hospitals inks deal with Infor for cloud capabilities
Methodist Hospitals has selected Infor as its preferred cloud provider.
People of color face high risk of flu hospitalization: CDC
Compared to white adults, people of color in the U.S. are more likely to be hospitalized with the flu and less likely to be vaccinated against the flu, according to a large study the CDC published Oct. 18.
CGC Medical Center names Dr. Amy Berentes chief nursing officer
CGH Medical Center in Sterling, Ill., has named Amy Berentes, DNP, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer.
Atlas Healthcare Partners joins with MedAxiom for cardiovascular-focused ASCs
Atlas Healthcare Partners has joined with cardiovascular organizational improvement company MedAxiom to form a joint venture, MedAtlas.
Philips Respironics recalls 1M more sleep masks
Since their September recall of more than 17 million sleep masks, Philips Respironics bumped that number up to 18,670,643 units on Oct. 19.
Physicians becoming harder to replace as burnout continues, study finds
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment released a study Oct. 18 highlighting the ongoing physician shortage nationwide.
