Four days after a nurse called fire crews for backup at Silverdale, Wash.-based St. Michael Medical Center, Mike Hastings, the emergency room’s interim director departed.
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Wellstar urged to drop physicians’ noncompetes
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is urging Wellstar Health System to refrain from enforcing noncompete clauses in its physician contracts as it moves toward closing its 460-bed Atlanta Medical Center, WABE reported Oct. 13.
‘I’ve been blessed that I can continue practicing and doing the things I love’: A Q&A with Dr. Howard Tucker, the world’s oldest physician
There’s something very special about neurologist Howard Tucker, MD, who turned 100 on July 10. He teaches medical residents at Cleveland-based St. Vincent Charity Medical Center — and has also held the Guinness World Record for oldest practicing physic…
CMS extends bundled payment pilot by 2 years
CMS is extending Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced by two years, and it will now run through Dec. 31, 2025.
5 recent chief medical, nursing officer moves
Five chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker’s has covered since Oct. 7:
Behavioral health tech firm NeuroFlow lands $25M
Behavioral health tech company NeuroFlow has raised $25 million in growth capital led by Semcap Health.
Top 10 medical specialties using AI/machine learning-enabled devices
The vast majority of FDA-approved medical devices enabled by artificial intelligence or machine learning are concentrated in radiology and cardiovascular care, according to an analysis by Rock Health.
Northwestern taps Cleveland Clinic physician for cardiac surgery chief
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine named Douglas Johnston, MD, surgical director of its Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute and chief of the department of cardiac surgery at its medical school and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Employers shifting away from mass hiring
Many organizations still have an excess of open roles, but their process of filling them has been shifting in the past 60 days, according to a recent article from management consulting firm Korn Ferry.
VA postpones further Oracle Cerner EHR deployments until June 2023
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is delaying any further implementation of its problem-plagued Oracle Cerner EHR until June 2023, the agency said Oct. 13.
