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Father of preventive cardiology, Dr. Lewis Kuller, dies at 88
Lewis Kuller, MD, a top epidemiologist and father of preventive cardiology, died at 88 on Oct. 25, The New York Times reported Nov. 10.
HC3 warns healthcare organizations of Venus ransomware threat
The Health Care Cybersecurity Coordination Center, or HC3, is warning the healthcare industry to be on the lookout for the Venus ransomware threat.
14 states report ‘very high’ flu activity: 9 FluView notes
The nation’s flu positivity rate and hospitalizations continue to climb, with Southeastern and South-Central states reporting the highest levels of activity, according to the CDC’s latest FluView report.
3 major disruptors of gastroenterology
Neal Kaushal, MD, a gastroenterologist at Adventist Health’s Foothill Specialty Group in Sonora, Calif., connected with Becker’s on Nov. 10 to discuss three major disruptors of gastroenterology.
HCA hospitals report Meditech downtime
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s Meditech EHR system went down, causing nationwide outages, ABC13 reported Nov. 9.
Dr. Sameh Said named chief of cardiac surgery at two hospitals
Dr. Sameh Said has been appointed chief of the section of pediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgery for Valhalla, N.Y.-based Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and Westchester Medical Center.
Louisiana nursing home operator settles for $12.5M
New Orleans nursing home operator, Bob Dean, has reached a $12.5 million settlement in his class action lawsuit, ABC affiliate WGNO reported Nov. 7.
Boston hospital’s rooftop farm catches attention of the White House
Boston Medical Center’s rooftop farm has been recognized by the White House as an example for other hospitals, CBS Boston reported Nov. 10.
Swedish CEO Dr. R. Guy Hudson named chair of Washington State Hospital Association
R. Guy Hudson, MD, CEO of Seattle-based Swedish Health Services and chief executive of Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s north division, has been selected as the new chair for Washington State Hospital Association’s board.
