Cook Children’s Medical Center has built an infectious diseases critical care unit to better care for patients with contagious illnesses and prevent spread, the Fort Worth, Texas-based system said Oct. 11.
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AdventHealth Tampa launches internal medicine residency
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth was approved by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education Oct. 11 to launch an internal medicine residency program at AdventHealth Tampa.
New Jersey health system buys 63K-square-foot medical office building
A 63,000-square-foot medical office building in Clifton, N.J., has sold, NJ BIZ reported Sept. 22.
Viewpoint: Confident leadership at all costs can be a weakness
Projecting confidence at all times can stifle a leader’s ability to make rational business decisions — and men lead in this manner more than women, according to an Oct. 11 Fortune article by Julia Boorstin, a senior media and technology correspondent a…
Abortion bans preventing cancer patients from receiving chemotherapy
In at least two cases, patients in Ohio had to leave the state for abortions before they could get cancer treatment, The 19th reported Oct. 7.
Princeton Baptist Medical Center taps Christy Wilson as new CFO
Birmingham, Ala.-based Princeton Baptist Medical Center named Christy Wilson as its new CFO Oct. 10.
Ophthalmic laser market to surpass $2B by 2023
The global ophthalmic laser market is projected to be worth more than $2 billion by 2030 with a compound annual growth rate of 5.5 percent, a study by Growth Plus Reports said.
4 recent hospital, health system CEO moves
The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported by Becker’s since Oct. 4:
UCHealth to add 350-bed hospital in Parkview deal
Colorado’s UCHealth and Parkview Health System have signed a letter of intent to combine, with Parkview joining the 12-hospital UCHealth system in 2023.
What USPI did in Q3
Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, a Tenet Healthcare subsidiary, is the largest ASC chain in the country. Here’s what the company did in the third quarter:
