Here are the 10 most-read cardiology updates reported by Becker’s in January:
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North American Partners in Anesthesia appoints CEO
North American Partners in Anesthesia has appointed Rafael Cartagena, MD, as its new CEO effective Jan. 30.
Amazon in the headlines: 7 recent healthcare moves
From rolling out a new medication prescription service, to clearing a regulatory hurdle regarding its pending One Medical acquisition, Amazon is continuing to increase its healthcare presence.
Dr. Hesham Sadek earns $7.5M NIH grant for heart research
Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD, a physician at Dallas-based University of Texas Southwestern, received the outstanding investigator award from the National Institutes of Health for his research on heart failure treatments.
How COVID-19 impacted physician work-life happiness
About 37 percent of physicians said that their work-life happiness has been significantly impacted by COVID-19 in the last year, according to Medscape’s “Physician Burnout and Depression Report” for 2023, which surveyed over 9,100 practicing physicians…
Nebraska Medicine continues to report positive income even as expenses rise
Nebraska Medicine, which operates a 718-bed acute care hospital in Omaha, said it had net income of $12.7 million in the six months ended Dec. 31, 2022, even as expenses rose significantly.
The housing crisis strands many with disabilities in nursing homes. A lawsuit wants to change that.
A federal class-action lawsuit intends to highlight and rectify how people with disabilities are being housed in nursing homes without proper resources or plans to transition them to appropriate settings, radio station GBH News reported Jan. 26.
Louisiana university appoints new nursing dean
Thibodaux, La.-based Nicholls State University named Raquel Engolio, EdD, RN, dean of nursing.
Former Oracle exec to lead digital health efforts at the FDA
The Food and Drug Administration has tapped former Oracle Senior Vice President Troy Tazbaz as its director of digital health.
6 organizations launching nursing programs
Here are six organizations opening or expanding nursing programs:
