Fifty-one percent of physicians believe that opioid and substance misuse among other physicians increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Medscape’s 2022 “Substance and Opioid Abuse Report.”
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Sinai Hospital begins $50M ER expansion
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore has broken ground on a $50 million expansion project that will double its emergency department.
NexCore Group completes 45K-square-foot Arizona medical office building with GI, orthopedics
NexCore Group has completed construction on a 45,250-square-foot medical office building in Tucson, Ariz., located on the Northwest Medical Center Houghton hospital campus.
The 5 most pressing drug shortages in the US
As pharmacies and hospitals struggle with the nationwide dearth of Adderall generics, drug shortage expert Erin Fox, PharmD, spoke with Becker’s on Sept. 28 about frustrations with ongoing shortages, how the issue bleeds into staffing shortages and the…
Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips named president of Press Ganey consulting
Healthcare services company Press Ganey is naming Amy Compton-Phillips, MD, as its consulting division’s president and chief clinical officer.
Nexgel adds 2 ophthalmologists to scientific advisory board
Healthcare hydrogel manufacturer Nexgel has added two ophthalmologists, Neil Chesen, MD, and Leonard Nelson, MD, to its scientific advisory board.
Amazon seeks physician lead
Amazon Web Services is seeking a San Francisco-based physician lead to work with healthcare organization leaders and strategic industry partners, attend industry events and forums, publish and accelerate business opportunities.
New York launches more efforts to combat polio: 3 things to know
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mary Bassett, MD, health commissioner at the state’s health department, announced Sept. 28 additional steps to help local and state health departments combat the polio outbreak.
Motus GI named sole supplier for the Veterans Health Administration
Endoscopy solutions company Motus GI has been named the sole source provider for the Veterans Health Administration, the largest integrated health system in the U.S. for over nine million veterans.
HCA hospital names Mary Tabor as chief nursing officer
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital has named Mary Tabor, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer.
