Bradley Steele, MD, is the Medical Director for Lowcountry Ambulatory Center in Charleston, S.C.
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NTTC Surgery Center CEO speaks on cultivating a team prepared for change
Neeraja Kikkeri is the CEO of North Texas Team Care Surgery Center in Mesquite.
Mississippi hospital lease agreement in spotlight amid service changes
Merit Health Central in Jackson, Miss., has discontinued many services as it plans to acquire 50 psychiatric beds from another Merit Health facility. However, the hospital’s lease agreement requires it to serve as a “full service general acute care hos…
AGA: Controversial colonoscopy study findings not necessarily applicable to U.S.
The American Gastroenterological Association has released a statement regarding the controversial study in The New England Journal of Medicine saying its conclusions are not necessarily applicable to colorectal cancer screening in the U.S.
Wyoming health system switches from Meditech to Epic in $8M EHR migration
Gillette, Wyo.-based Campbell County Health is switching EHRs from Meditech to Epic in a move that will cost $8 million, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
New England Patriots owner donates $50M to Mass General
Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, and his family foundation have donated $50 million to Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital.
Judge rules in favor of union that sued California hospital over private ASC funding transparency
A judge ruled in favor of a union representing California public hospital workers that is suing a county hospital authority for allegedly shielding the funding flow of a county-created, private ASC, 23ABC reported Oct. 11.
Avera Health names interim hospital CEO
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health named Kayleen Lee interim CEO of St. Anthony’s Hospital in O’Neill, Neb.
Essentia Health, Marshfield Clinic discuss merger
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health and Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System have begun discussions of a potential merger.
Viewpoint: What ‘quiet firing’ looks like at hospitals
Leaders in industries across the U.S. are aware of “quiet quitting,” in which workers reduce their enthusiasm at work and stick to the minimum expectations of their role. Similarly, there is a trend called “quiet firing,” in which managers are tacitly …
