Here are three donations to medical schools over $10 million that Becker’s has covered since Sept. 15:
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Baptist Health Lexington selects Dr. Lee Dossett as chief medical officer
Lee Dossett, MD, will become chief medical officer at Baptist Health Lexington (Ky.) Nov. 1, according to an Oct. 6 news release sent to Becker’s.
US gun deaths climb 8% in 2021
The firearm homicide rate in 2021 was 8.3 percent higher than in 2020, and the firearm suicide rate among people aged 10 years and older also increased by 8.3 percent during the same time period, according to an Oct. 6 report from the CDC.
Political volatility is rising in the workplace — and it may affect hiring, promotions
The 2020 election and COVID-19 have fostered high political tensions in the workplace, according to a Society of Human Resource Management study released Oct. 5.
Adderall generic shortage worsens to 28 products on back order
About a month after four drugmakers reported shortages of their Adderall generics, the list has grown from 20 to 28 out-of-stock drugs from six pharmaceutical companies.
UT Austin taps Mayo Clinic leader as medical school dean
The University of Texas at Austin has named Claudia Lucchinetti, MD — a current dean and department chair at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic — as senior vice president for medical affairs and dean of its Dell Medical School.
Ochsner Health partners with new digital media company
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has selected the Moran Group as its digital marketing agency.
CDC to end daily COVID-19 case, death reports
Starting Oct. 20, the CDC will publish data on COVID-19 cases and deaths every Wednesday. It had been updating the figures on a daily basis since the start of the pandemic.
Ohio hospital ‘still in the black’ despite service cut, COO says
Ravenna, Ohio, Mayor Frank Seman was concerned University Hospitals’ Portage Medical Center might shut down after it announced it will end labor and delivery services in November. Bill Benoit, COO of Cleveland-based University Hospitals’ South Market, …
Sanford Health CFO Michelle Bruhn shares current challenges, optimism for future
Hospitals and health systems across the nation are currently navigating rising operating costs, supply chain issues and staffing shortages. Many CFOs expect an upcoming recession. In spite of this, Michelle Bruhn, executive vice president, CFO and…
