University of Chicago Medicine’s Maia Hightower, MD, said her health system is already at the leading edge of medicine. She hopes to bring it to the forefront of digital medicine as well.
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16 new ASCs in September
Here are 16 ASCs Becker’s ASC Review reported on in September:
US primary care physician workforce per 100,000 capita
The District of Columbia has the most physicians per 100,000 capita in the country, while Idaho has the fewest, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data published in August.
7 economy and employment updates in September
From an impending recession to falling unemployment claims, here are seven economic and employment updates Becker’s reported on in September.
Aspirus Health names Brian Kief president of 2 divisions
Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health named Brian Kief president of its South and Southwest divisions.
Indiana hospital names VP of patient care services
Gary, Ind.-based Methodist Hospitals has named Frank Bradtke, DNP, RN, vice president of patient care services at its Northlake campus, also located in Gary, Northwest Indiana Business Magazine reported Oct. 3.
Viewpoint: Wastewater surveillance raises privacy, consent questions
The accuracy of wastewater surveillance, which can track a sample to somewhere as specific as a home, raises ethical questions regarding privacy and consent, Fortune reported Oct. 2.
Top 10 rehabilitation residency programs, ranked by physicians
The University of Washington in Seattle offers the best clinical training in physical medicine and rehabilitation, according to Doximity’s 2022 to 2023 Residency Navigator.
RN, LPN compensation: 12 facts
Registered nurses make slightly more than licensed practical nurses according to Medscape’s 2022 “RN/LPN Compensation Report 2022,” which surveyed 3,444 registered nurses and 1,478 licensed practical nurses in the last year.
Licensed practical nurse salaries by region
Licensed practical nurses earn the highest salary in the Pacific region, according to data from Medscape’s RN/LPN Compensation Report 2022.
