Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, based in Iron Mountain, Mich., has named Amanda Shelast its permanent president.
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Little Company of Mary Sisters passes Indiana hospital to Deaconess
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, based in Jasper, Ind., has signed a letter of intent to affiliate with Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System, the Dubois County Free Press reported Feb. 21.
U of Utah Health CIO wins HIMSS changemaker award
Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health CIO Donna Roach has been awarded with the 2023 HIMSS John A. Page Distinguished Fellows Service Changemaker award.
AMA shares 3 tips for preventing violence in hospitals
Violent attacks against medical professionals have increased, and hospitals are focusing even more intently on keeping their workers safe. To that end, the American Medical Association recently shared three tips for preventing violence in hospitals.
Drugmakers postpone lidocaine resupply dates
Several drugmakers are postponing their lidocaine resupply dates, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
71% of consumers say inflation affects healthcare decisions, according to survey
A survey of 1,006 consumers from healthcare fintech company AccessOne found that 71 percent of consumers say inflation has affected healthcare purchasing decisions.
Dartmouth cardiology fellow saves person who collapsed on side of road
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is praising one of its cardiology fellows who provided CPR to a person before providing them treatment at the hospital.
Outcomes similar between heart failure programs at rural, urban hospitals, study finds
A recent study found disparities in heart failure care between rural and urban hospitals, but no significant difference in 30-day or in-hospital outcomes.
1 paid malpractice claim makes a 2nd claim 4 times more likely: Study
A new JAMA study shows that physicians who have settled one medical malpractice claim are four times more likely than their peers to face additional claims in the future, according to a Feb. 22 report from Medscape.
94% of chief information security officers suffer from work-related stress: Survey
A report from cybersecurity company Cynet found that 94 percent of chief information security officers suffer from work-related stress, with 65 percent saying the stress compromises their ability to protect their organizations from attacks.
