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4 exercises for executives feeling fearful

Leaders, including those in healthcare, have a lot on their plates, including a shifting workforce, a terse political environment, economic uncertainty and an uptick in violence. For many executives, Harvard Business Review reports, these factors culmi…

Cerner parent Oracle lays off more than 200 employees

Oracle, the parent company of EHR vendor Cerner, has laid off 201 employees, according to a state filing in California.

Dr. Ronald Kleinman honored for 40+ years of service to Mass General

Ronald Kleinman, MD, physician-in-chief at Boston-based Mass General for Children, has received the American Academy of Pediatrics Murray Davidson Award for his contributions to pediatric gastroenterological care. 

CEO to retire after 16-year run at Parkview Health

Mike Packnett is retiring as CEO of Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health.

Former Duke physician behind PA profession

Eugene Stead Jr., MD, founded the physician assistant profession when he established the first PA training program at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University in 1965. 

HCA, Tenet and CHS hiring hospital CFOs

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare and Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems are seeking CFOs for several hospitals.

Centura Health appoints chief clinical officer

Centennial, Colo.-based Centura Health has named Oswaldo Grenardo, MD, senior vice president and chief clinical officer, effective Oct. 16. 

New at-home kit could detect breast cancer

Fayetteville, Ark.-based Namida Lab launched the first at-home product that could detect breast cancer using tears, news station KFOR reported Oct. 13.

Providence hospital settles allegations it failed to accommodate injured worker

Providence Centralia (Wash.) Hospital, part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, has agreed to settle a lawsuit with a former employee who alleged the hospital refused to accommodate limitations caused by an on-the-job injury, The Chronicle reported…

Walgreens beats sales expectation in Q4: 3 notes

Walgreens Boots Alliance’s fourth quarter ended better than expected, the company said Oct. 13, with its sales accumulating $132.7 billion in its 2022 fiscal year.