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Healthcare marketing leaders on the move: 7 appointments of 2022
Here are the health system and hospital marketing leadership appointments Becker’s has reported on in 2022:
8 updates from president of hospital where nurse called 911
Silverdale, Wash.-based St. Michael Medical Center has consistently made headlines after a nurse called fire crews to help work its overcrowded, understaffed emergency department in October.
5 hospitals, health systems raising workers' pay
The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers’ pay since Nov. 23:
30% of physicians say romantic relationships with patients are OK: report
Thirty percent of physicians believe that a romantic relationship with a patient is acceptable, according to Medscape’s “Right or Wrong in Medicine” report.
MemorialCare names new CEO for hospitals after summer resignations
Blair Kent was named CEO of MemorialCare Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center and MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach.
California to allocate $480.5M for youth mental health
California is awarding $480.5 million to fund 54 projects aimed at improving the state’s behavioral health infrastructure for children and youth.
New melanoma treatment shows 20% complete remission rate
A new immunotherapy treatment for advanced melanoma had a reduction in disease progression in 50 percent of participants and complete remission in 20 percent, making it one of the most effective treatments to date, NBC News reported Dec. 7.
OTC flu, cold meds in short supply nationwide
High demand for over-the-counter flu and cold medications such as children’s Tylenol, cough syrup and Motrin are leading to nationwide shortages, CBS affiliate WFMY reported Dec. 7.
50% of physicians would refuse to treat patients who refuse to wear a mask: study
Fifty percent of physicians said it is appropriate to deny treatment to patients who refuse to wear a mask and social distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to Medscape’s “Right or Wrong in Medicine” report.
