A strong support system and experience serving on a board are among the most useful tools for female CEOs, according to a Sept. 21 report from Los Angeles-based management consulting firm Korn Ferry.
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MUSC Health medical center names executive director
Mullins, S.C.-based MUSC Health Marion Medical Center has named Shametra Swaringer, MSN, RN, its executive director.
How Google is tackling the opioid crisis in Ohio
Google is working with an addiction treatment center in Ohio as it tries to tackle the opioid crisis, Bloomberg reported Sept. 27.
Amid Moderna’s booster shortage, FDA clears batches from unauthorized facility
After some pharmacies and hospitals reported running out of Moderna’s omicron-targeted booster, the FDA authorized five lots of the product made at the drugmaker’s Bloomington, Ind., facility, which isn’t authorized to manufacture the modified vaccine….
KBIC Health System taps Dr. Sophina Manheimer Calderon as new chief medical officer
Baraga, Mich.-based Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Health System tapped Sophina Manheimer Calderon, MD, as its new chief medical officer, Upper Michigan Source reported Sept. 22. She is expected to begin her new role Nov. 7.
US health departments elevate polio detection efforts
Health departments across the nation are ramping up their polio detection efforts as New York reports a lag in vaccinations, CBS News reported Sept. 27.
Humana has edge over CVS Health to acquire Cano Health: Report
Humana has better odds than CVS Health of acquiring Cano Health because the insurer already has a right-of-refusal agreement with the company and a huge position in the Medicare Advantage market, according to market researcher Insider Intelligence.
6 recent hospital, health system CEO moves
The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported since Sept. 20:
U of California physicians to petition president for fair contract
Resident physician members of the Committee of Interns and Residents will deliver a petition to University of California President Michael Drake, MD, on Sept. 29, calling for a fair contract, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Arkansas Children’s taps Kris Maddalena as CNO
Arkansas Children’s Hospital has selected Kris Maddalena, MSN, BSN, as senior vice president and chief nursing officer, the Little Rock-based hospital said Sept. 27.
