While fear among U.S. workers of catching COVID-19 on the job has faded during the pandemic, this fear remains a factor for about 1 in 4 employed adults, Gallup finds.
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Northern Lakes Surgery Center names new director
Moose Lake, Minn.-based Northern Lakes Surgery Center, set to open in 2023, has named Jacque Volk, NP, as its director, according to a Nov. 22 report from BusinessNorth.
3D-printed ulcerative colitis treatment receives FDA clearance to start clinical trials
Nanjing, China-based Triastek, a pharmaceutical company, has received FDA investigational new drug clearance to begin clinical studies on its 3D-printed medicine, T21, designed to treat ulcerative colitis.
Illness-causing fungi spreading across US
Researchers found more than 10 percent of fungal infections are diagnosed outside regions where the pathogens were known to be endemic, NBC News reported Nov. 21.
ECU Health names Dr. Trish Baise chief nursing executive
Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health named Trish Baise, DNP, RN, its first chief nursing executive.
Encompass Health to build 50-bed rehab hospital in Florida
Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health is planning to build a 50-bed inpatient clinic in Daytona Beach, Fla.
5 orthopedic ASC updates in November
From a new Florida surgery center to a JCPenney conversion, here are five orthopedic ASC updates Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 1.
Surgeon named in sex discrimination complaints steps down from Maine hospital leadership posts
A general surgeon and member of Augusta-based MaineGeneral Medical Center’s staff has stepped down from leadership roles after being named in sex discrimination and patient care complaints, the Bangor Daily News reported Nov. 21.
16 healthcare organizations outsourcing RCM
Becker’s has reported on 16 healthcare organizations that have decided to outsource finance jobs or other revenue cycle functions since Jan. 1:
Patient harm vs. medical malpractice: What clinicians fear more
Attending physicians and advanced practice clinicians in emergency departments are more concerned about medical errors resulting in patient harm than in malpractice litigation, according to a study published Nov. 11 in JAMA Network Open.
