Jacksonville-based Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast ministry market is searching for a CFO following the departure of Steve Quiriconi after two and a half years in the role, an Ascension spokesperson shared in an email with Becker’s Hospital Review.
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Patient dies after defibrillator fire at Tennessee hospital
Nashville, Tenn.-based TriStar Centennial Medical Center is reviewing a Nov. 24 incident in which a fire erupted as staff members were using a defibrillator on a patient who later died, ABC affiliate WKRN reported Nov. 28.
What physicians think of health system rebrands
When hospitals and health systems rebrand, it’s not just the signage and stationery that need to be changed. Physicians and other providers also have to get used to having new names and, in some cases, new employers.
Forbes’ ’30 Under 30′ list honors rising stars in healthcare
Forbes on Nov. 29 released its annual “30 Under 30” list honoring young professionals in 20 categories, including healthcare.
North Texas hospitals have a $38.4B economic impact, study finds
A Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council study found that healthcare has a $38.4 billion economic impact on the region, D Magazine reported Nov. 28.
Researchers use mRNA technology for potential universal flu vaccine
Penn Medicine researchers are targeting a “cornucopia of antigens” with mRNA-based technology to develop a universal flu vaccine, and human clinical trials for the 20-subtype candidate are in the works.
Twitter ends labeling of COVID-19 misinformation
Twitter said it ended a policy of labeling posts that contained misinformation about COVID-19 and providing supplemental corrective information.
How COVID-19 has changed what we know about the flu
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, public health experts didn’t believe the flu could be contained. But, when flu transmission came to a halt during the pandemic, scientists were able to gain a new understanding of the virus.
Additional Minnesota nurses to join strike authorization vote
Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association at St. Luke’s Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors will join 15,000 nurses at 15 other facilities in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports in a Nov. 30 strike authorization vote.
Rural Kansas hospital to be built using $108M USDA grant
Colby, Kan.-based Citizens Medical Center is to build a replacement hospital and clinic with the aid of a $108 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development unit, according to a report from KWCH.
