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‘No one should lose their life because they went to work’: Nurses seek action after Dallas shooting

Members of National Nurses United are calling for legislative action in the wake of the Oct. 22 shooting deaths of two employees at Methodist Dallas Medical Center.  

Wellstar to shutter AMC-South replacement clinic

Wellstar will close its East Point (Ga.) Health Center — created to replace services lost when Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center-South closed in May — in the coming months, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Oct. 24.

Hammes Partners buys Idaho hospital building

Hammes Partners has purchased the Post Falls, Idaho-based Northwest Speciality Hospital building, which includes a physician-owned surgical hospital, six affiliated medical office buildings and 7.54 acres of developable land. 

Prisma Health appoints CEO of 2 hospitals

Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health has named Anthony Jackson CEO of the health system’s Baptist Hospital and Baptist Parkridge Hospital, both located in Columbia, S.C. 

Corewell Health taps new hospital president

Corewell Health, which has dual headquarters in Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich., has named Timothy Lyons, MD, president of its Beaumont Grosse Pointe (Mich.) Hospital. 

Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Awards for GI care: 2023

Healthgrades has named the recipients of its Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Awards for 2023, using data from patient outcomes and patient surveys. 

Finding a physician mentor: 5 tips

Young physicians and residents should take advantage of mentorship opportunities to further their careers, according to an Oct. 25 article on the American Medical Association website. 

$5M gift creates chief caregiver endowment at Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic has received a $5 million gift that will support new caregiver wellness initiatives through an endowed fund, the health system said Oct. 25. 

California health system taps new CEO

Ventura, Calif.-based Community Memorial Health System has named Mick Zdeblick its CEO, the Ventura County Star reported Oct. 24. 

Inflation taking a toll on healthcare, nutrition decisions, study says

Americans have made tough trade-offs to deal with inflation, which negatively impacts their health and well-being, according to a new survey conducted by Nationwide Retirement Institute.