Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 — dubbed “escape variants” for their immune evasiveness — now account for 49.7 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published Nov. 18.
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8 recent chief medical, nursing officer moves
Eight chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker’s has covered since Nov. 7:
Sanford Health revenue up 11%
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health reported $5.2 billion in 2021 revenue and total expenses of $4.8 billion, keloland.com reported Nov. 17.
Wyoming approves $10M for new hospital
Wyoming’s State Loan and Investment Board approved a $10 million grant to build a new hospital in Riverton, Cowboy State Daily reported Nov. 17.
Amedisys CEO out after less than 1 year
Chris Gerard, CEO of Baton Rouge, La.-based home health provider Amedisys, left the company Nov. 17 after about seven months in the role.
Prime Healthcare taps new California hospital CEO
Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare has chosen Clay Farell for CEO of St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, Calif.
UC San Diego receives $20M for glaucoma reversal research
The University of California San Diego received a $20 million gift on behalf of Hanna and Mark Gleiberman to support its research into reversing the effects of glaucoma.
UF Shands names chief human resources officer
The University of Florida Health Shands in Gainesville has named Ed Daech chief human resources officer, effective Jan. 2.
Baptist Health hospital promotes chief nursing officer to president
April Bennett, MSN, RN, has been named president of Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway (Ark.) after serving as chief nursing officer since 2020.
Orlando Health names hospital COO
Orlando (Fla.) Health has named Joseph Khayat chief operating officer of its Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Fla.
