Category: ROOT

Walmart's research institute aims to solve the diversity gap in clinical trials

Walmart looks to overhaul healthcare’s research system with its new Healthcare Research Institute, Politico reported Dec. 7. 

Mayo Clinic defends executive raises

Mayo Clinic returned to raises for its executive team in 2021 with top-paid employees seeing the largest increases of 20 percent or more, the Rochester Post Bulletin reported Dec. 8.

Illinois system cuts, reshuffles 76 management jobs

Southern Illinois Healthcare, a four-hospital system based in Carbondale, is eliminating or restructuring 76 jobs in management and leadership, a decision President and CEO Rex Budde called “truly a last resort,” The Southern Illinoisan reported Dec. 7…

8 things ASC leaders need to know this flu season

Here are eight updates on this year’s flu season for ASC leaders to know that Becker’s has reported since Nov. 29:

Ochsner Ventures participating in $113M fund for startups in Louisiana

Ochsner Ventures, the venture capital arm of New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, is among the organizations participating in a $113 million venture fund in Louisiana.

COVID-19 rebound 'uncommon' after antivirals, researchers say

Among more than 12,000 COVID-19 patients treated with antivirals in Hong Kong, the incidence of viral rebound was very low, according to a study published Dec. 6 in JAMA Network Open.

Baptist Health hires Rick Carrico as its new CFO

Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health has hired Rick Carrico as its new CFO, replacing Steve Oglesby, who is retiring.

Ohio measles outbreak reaches partially vaccinated kids: 4 updates

At least three partially vaccinated children in Central Ohio have contracted measles, marking the first cases in the region’s outbreak that have not been among unvaccinated children. 

Congress urged to address patient discharge bottlenecks through per diem payments

Patients are staying longer in hospital — often because there are inadequate resources to discharge them — and the solution may be Congress implementing a per diem Medicare payment to help unblock the bottleneck, the American Hospital Association said …

12 ASCs that added new robots in 2022

From an orthopedic ASC to a USPI-affiliated surgery center, 12 ASCs have added new robots in 2022: