Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth recently held a ceremony to celebrate Sister Aileen Trainor, who has worked as a nurse in nearly every unit at the system’s hospital in Springfield, Ore., since joining in 1971, The Register Guard reported Nov. 14.
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‘Social jet lag’ makes the workforce drag: study
An “insidious” misalignment is hiding in almost half of U.S. adults’ sleep schedules — and researchers have termed it “social jet lag,” The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 8.
Hoag adds gastroenterologist to lead motility program
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag has added Catherine Ngo, MD, to head its Hoag Digestive Health Institute’s Motility program.
Top 10 gastroenterology hospitals, ASCs in the U.S.
Here are 2022’s top 10 gastroenterology hospitals and ASCs in the U.S. according to U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek.
How the critical access designation helped keep Montana hospitals open
The critical access hospital designation — which turned 25 this year — has supported more than 49 rural hospitals in Montana, including three that reopened because of the designation, Montana Hospital Association President and CEO Rich Rasmussen said i…
Why CEO Dr. John Brumsted has forgone marketing calls
John Brumsted, MD, is looking back at his decadeslong career — including never making a marketing call — as he prepares to retire as president and CEO of the University of Vermont Health Network.
Traumatic injury raises risk for medical debt, bankruptcy for insured patients
Commercially insured adults who sustain traumatic injuries are at increased risk of medical debt and bankruptcy, a study published in JAMA Health Forum found.
Hacker gains access to NewYork-Presbyterian laptops through remote IT program
New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital said an unauthorized third party gained access to employee laptops, potentially exposing the data of about 12,000 patients.
Nebraska Medicine chief transformation officer promoted to COO
Michael Ash, MD, has been named executive vice president and COO of Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine.
Moderna, Pfizer to study potential long-term effect from COVID-19 vaccines
Moderna and Pfizer will soon launch trials to evaluate the long-term risk of myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, with their COVID-19 vaccines, NBC News reported Nov. 12.
