Renton, Wash.-based Providence, a 51-hospital system, has appointed Rafael Martinez-Chapman as senior vice president and treasurer, effective Dec. 12.
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Feds warn healthcare sector about LockBit 3.0 ransomware threat
HHS issued a brief Dec. 12 warning healthcare organizations about the cybersecurity risks associated with ransomware group LockBit 3.0.
Atrium Health cancer centers tap Dr. Ruben Mesa for director
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health tapped Ruben Mesa, MD, for director of the Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center in Winston-Salem and the Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, Winston-Salem Journal reported Dec. 13.
'I don't pay attention to that': Fauci responds to Elon Musk's 'prosecute Fauci' tweet
Anthony Fauci, MD, offered a brief and straightforward response to Twitter owner Elon Musk’s recent post calling for the prosecution of the outgoing director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
How Cleveland Clinic invested $1.4B in Ohio, Florida and Nevada last year
Cleveland Clinic invested $1.4 billion in community benefit for its operations in Ohio, Florida and Nevada in 2021, up from $1.3 billion the previous year. Nonprofit hospitals are required to provide a health benefit to the communities they serve to to…
Grady taps Shan Cooper to chair foundation board
Atlanta-based Grady Health System has named Shan Cooper chair of its foundation board, effective Jan. 1.
Long COVID-19 on death certificates: 5 CDC report notes
Long COVID-19 has contributed to the deaths of at least 3,544 people in the U.S., according to a CDC analysis of death certificates published Dec. 14. Experts who reviewed the report say the findings are almost certainly an undercount.
Patient data accessed in cybersecurity incident at California hospital
Banning, Calif.-based San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital said patient data was accessed during a recent cybersecurity incident at the facility.
Inmate shot, killed in Texas hospital ER
A corrections officer fatally shot an inmate at Ascension Seton Hays Hospital on Dec. 12 after he allegedly tried to escape from the emergency room, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
Gastro Health, Lynx.MD to create GI data repository
Gastro Health has partnered with Lynx.MD to support the development and research of digital GI-specific tools. This partnership will produce one of the largest repositories in the world of structured and unstructured GI-related medical datasets, accord…
