The University of California San Diego received a $20 million gift on behalf of Hanna and Mark Gleiberman to support its research into reversing the effects of glaucoma.
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UF Shands names chief human resources officer
The University of Florida Health Shands in Gainesville has named Ed Daech chief human resources officer, effective Jan. 2.
Baptist Health hospital promotes chief nursing officer to president
April Bennett, MSN, RN, has been named president of Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway (Ark.) after serving as chief nursing officer since 2020.
Orlando Health names hospital COO
Orlando (Fla.) Health has named Joseph Khayat chief operating officer of its Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Fla.
Indiana ASC completes 4,600-square-foot expansion
Chesterton, Ind.-based Northwest Health Lakeshore Surgicare has completed a 4,600-square-foot expansion on its facility, which provides orthopedic and neurospine services according to a Nov. 17 report from the The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Stamford Health names Liz Longmore COO
Liz Longmore, MSN, was named the senior vice president and chief operating officer of Stamford (Conn.) Health, which became effective in October.
Gastro Health, GI Alliance and more: 33 industry updates in 2022
Here are 33 moves from major gastroenterology groups that Becker’s has reported on in 2022:
Payer policies nudging patients outside of hospital settings
Payers are increasingly issuing policies that push patients outside of hospital settings, according to Laren Tan, MD, chair of Loma Linda (Calif.) University Health’s department of medicine.
Florida physician pleads guilty to receiving kickbacks in $2.7M fraud scheme
Tampa, Fla.-based physician Sean Patrick O’Rourke, MD, has pleaded guilty to soliciting and receiving kickbacks and bribes, the U.S. Justice Department said Nov. 18.
Nearly 9,000 flu patients hospitalized last week: 8 FluView notes
Flu activity metrics are quickly ramping up in the US, with 8,707 lab-confirmed flu patients admitted to hospitals for the week ending Nov. 12, according to the CDC’s latest FluView report.
