Olean, N.Y.-based Upper Allegheny Health System has named Lesley Zurek its senior director of human resources.
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'Only a sociopath could practice as an employee of a large health system': How burnout has affected 5 physicians
Sixty-three percent of physicians have been burned out for 13 months or more, according to a survey published Jan. 27 by Medscape.
Tenet hospital CEO retires; leadership shuffle ensues
Gary Honts, CEO of Indio, Calif.-based JFK Memorial Hospital, has retired, according to local news sources.
Texas Children's Hospital named leader of pediatric organ transplants for 6th year
For the sixth consecutive year, Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston has been named as the nation’s leading hospital in pediatric organ transplants.
American Pain Consortium acquires Indiana ASC
American Pain Consortium, a network of interventional pain management practices and pain-focused ASCs, has acquired the Indiana Pain Centers Evansville surgery center.
Atlanta names city's 22 most powerful healthcare leaders
Twenty-two healthcare leaders have been named among the most powerful leaders in the city of Atlanta for 2023, according to a Jan. 27 report from Atlanta Magazine.
North Carolina physician found guilty of reusing medical devices, must pay $4.8M
Raleigh, N.C.-based ENT Anita Louise Jackson, MD, was found guilty of adulterating medical devices for use on patients, among other charges, and must pay $4.79 million, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office said Jan. 27 in a news release.
340B pharmacy case ruled in favor of drugmakers
A federal appeals court ruled in favor of three drugmakers Jan. 30 in a case over requirements of whether they should give 340B drug pricing discounts to contract pharmacies.
Merit Health Central CEO moves on to suburban role within system: report
Troubled Jackson, Miss.-based Merit Health Central, which has closed a number of its operations in recent months, has now lost its CEO, according to a Jan. 30 report from Mississippi Today.
12 states with legislation on deck seeking to ban gender-affirming care
Twelve states are aiming to pass dozens of bills this year that target gender-affirming healthcare for transgender and nonbinary individuals. So far, Utah is the first of the 12 to do so. Just yesterday, the state’s governor signed the bill into law th…
