Jackie McLaughlin, BSN, RN, administrator of the Northwoods Surgery Center in Woodruff, Wis., is Becker’s administrator of the week.
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New BayCare chief medical officer to oversee 6 hospitals
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has named Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan vice president and chief medical officer of three hospitals in Tampa, Fla.: St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital.
Altru Health System names new chief nursing officer
Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System has named Cory Geffre, BSN, RN, its executive vice president of hospital operations and chief nursing officer, effective in December.
HCA Virginia taps Allyssa Tobitt for hospital CEO
Richmond-based HCA Virginia has named Allyssa Tobitt CEO of Parham Doctors’ Hospital, also in Richmond.
Iowa health system CEO resigns
Matt Wenzel is stepping down from his post as president and CEO of West Burlington, Iowa-based Great River Health, The Hawk Eye reported Oct. 14.
Medscape: 52% of female physicians don’t feel fairly compensated
Fifty-two percent of female physicians don’t feel fairly compensated compared to their male counterparts, Medscape’s “Female Physician Compensation Report 2022” found.
New York boosts starting pay for state-employed nurses
New York will provide pay increases for more than 6,500 nurses across over 15 state agencies, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Oct. 14.
5 eyecare ASCs to know
From an Oklahoma City ASC to an Ohio-based eye group, here are five eyecare ASCs to know.
Froedtert, ThedaCare partner on ‘micro-hospitals’
Two Wisconsin health systems — Froedtert Health in Wauwatosa and ThedaCare in Neenah — have joined forces to build two medical campuses including “micro-hospitals,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Oct. 13.
35% of ASCs specialize in ophthalmology
Thirty-five percent of ASCs, or 2,102 Medicare-certified ASCs, specialize in ophthalmic care, according to a report from Advancing Surgical Care.
