Five chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker’s has covered since Sept. 19:
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Atlantic General Hospital taps Dr. Mandy Bounds as chief nursing officer
Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital and Health System selected Mandy Bounds, DNP, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, The Dispatch reported Sept. 22. Her appointment is effective Oct. 31.
Hospitals seeking CIOs, chief digital officers, IT talent
Below are eight hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking IT talent.
Women’s financial health at a 5-year low, survey says
A recent survey conducted by Ellevest, a women-centered financial company, found that money is women’s top cause of stress.
10 states spending the most, least on mental health services
A recent study conducted by NiceRx revealed which U.S. states are spending the most and the least on mental health services.
Companies are ditching the corner office for executive workspaces
Amid changes to office setups during the pandemic to accommodate new work arrangements, some companies are swapping the corner office for executive work spaces, Fortune reported Sept. 22.
4.4M people have received omicron-tweaked boosters
Three weeks after Pfizer and Moderna’s updated boosters were authorized, about 4.4 million people have been jabbed with the omicron-targeted vaccines, according to CDC data updated Sept. 22.
Spectrum Health, Memorial Hermann invest in cost-cycle company SpendMend
Spectrum Health Ventures, part of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health, and Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System have invested in tech-based cost-cycle company SpendMend, the firm said Sept. 22.
‘Twindemic’ risk greater this year, experts worry
The U.S. avoided a long-feared “twindemic” of flu and COVID-19 for the past two years, largely because of widespread masking and other behaviors that kept flu seasons mild. But the risk that both illnesses will increase this winter appears greater.
The National Institutes of Health awards $100M in autism research grants
The National Institutes of Health awarded $100 million to support nine Autism Centers of Excellence, according to a Sept. 6 news release.
