Gastroenterology Associates of Plattsburgh (N.Y.) will close its doors on Nov. 28, as its practice will become part of the University of Vermont Health Network based in Burlington, according to a Nov. 11 report from local news station The Sun.
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Michelin-star food for the same price as frozen meals: Q&A with Northwell’s Sven Gierlinger and chef Bruno Tison
Hospitals have a reputation for bland or unhealthy food, but New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is flipping the script by hiring chefs from Michelin-star restaurants.
Why R1 RCM’s Q3 fell short of expectations, per its CEO
R1 RCM Chief Executive Officer Joe Flanagan recently cited three reasons the company’s results fell short in the third quarter.
Louisiana hospital sells surgery center for $8.95M
Baton Rouge, La.-based Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center sold its ASC in the same city for $8.95 million, The Advocate reported Nov. 11.
33 recent hospital, health system executive moves
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker’s since Nov. 4:
‘Escape variants’ now dominant in US
Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 are now dominant in the U.S., accounting for more than 40 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases, CDC data shows.
Current, former health system leaders advise planned $400M healthcare fund
Several current and former health system leaders are advising the new SemCap Health fund that aims to invest $400 million in health tech companies.
$16M in projects approved by regents at U of Iowa hospital
Projects totaling $16 million of upgrades at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics’ main location in Iowa City were approved by the board of regents, a Nov. 10 Daily Iowan report said.
ASC administrator of the week: Karen Reiter, admin, CEO, COO
Karen Reiter, RN, administrator of DISC Surgery Center in Newport Beach, Calif., is Becker’s Administrator of the Week.
Having one EHR vendor is best for patient care, study finds
Using a single EHR vendor is optimal for patient care, a study by researchers at the University of Notre Dame and University of South Carolina found.
