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Hospital hires firm to review surgery program after physician’s 21 malpractice settlements

Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H., has hired Pittsburgh-based law firm Horty Springer & Mattern to conduct an “independent, external review” of its cardiac surgery program. The move comes after the hospital allegedly protected a surgeon with …

Administrator of the week: Jackie McLaughlin, a multirole ASC professional

Jackie McLaughlin, BSN, RN, administrator of the Northwoods Surgery Center in Woodruff, Wis., is Becker’s administrator of the week.

New BayCare chief medical officer to oversee 6 hospitals

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has named Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan vice president and chief medical officer of three hospitals in Tampa, Fla.: St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. 

Altru Health System names new chief nursing officer

Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System has named Cory Geffre, BSN, RN, its executive vice president of hospital operations and chief nursing officer, effective in December. 

HCA Virginia taps Allyssa Tobitt for hospital CEO

Richmond-based HCA Virginia has named Allyssa Tobitt CEO of Parham Doctors’ Hospital, also in Richmond. 

Iowa health system CEO resigns

Matt Wenzel is stepping down from his post as president and CEO of West Burlington, Iowa-based Great River Health, The Hawk Eye reported Oct. 14. 

Medscape: 52% of female physicians don’t feel fairly compensated

Fifty-two percent of female physicians don’t feel fairly compensated compared to their male counterparts, Medscape’s “Female Physician Compensation Report 2022” found.

New York boosts starting pay for state-employed nurses

New York will provide pay increases for more than 6,500 nurses across over 15 state agencies, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Oct. 14. 

5 eyecare ASCs to know

From an Oklahoma City ASC to an Ohio-based eye group, here are five eyecare ASCs to know. 

Froedtert, ThedaCare partner on ‘micro-hospitals’

Two Wisconsin health systems — Froedtert Health in Wauwatosa and ThedaCare in Neenah — have joined forces to build two medical campuses including “micro-hospitals,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Oct. 13.