LCMC Health has named Jeffrey Elder, MD, as permanent chief medical officer of University Medical Center New Orleans.
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Did on-demand staffing deliver for SSM Health?
Hospitals and health systems are focused on addressing staffing challenges and implementing workforce stabilization strategies. While on-demand staffing is not universally adopted, it has gained traction in recent years to address staffing challenges a…
18 SNF staff charged after patient's death
At least 18 staffers at Colonial Heights (Va.) Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have been charged with elder abuse and neglect after a patient death, The Progress-Index reported Dec. 18.
Tampa General integrates behavioral health into primary care
Tampa General has partnered with evolvedMD to bring behavioral health services directly into its primary care practices.
MaineHealth taps regional chief medical officer
Charles “Chuck” Morris, MD, is transitioning from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston to Portland-based MaineHealth, where he will serve as regional chief medical officer.
5 highest-paid cardiologists in Tampa
The highest-paid cardiologist in Tampa, Fla., earns $892,600, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $423,250 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Piedmont Atlanta taps new chief medical officer
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital has appointed Jyoti Sharma, MD, as its new chief medical officer.
Medical Mutual to reduce CRNA reimbursement; AANA calls move 'dangerous'
Ohio-based health insurance provider Medical Mutual plans to reduce certified registered nurse anesthetist reimbursements to 85% beginning Jan. 24.
4 new ASCs, MOBs in California
Here are four new ASCs and medical office buildings opening or receiving approval in California, as reported by Becker’s since Dec. 3:
Critical access hospitals face uphill battle: 6 things to know
A Dec. 20 study published in JAMA from researchers at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University and Providence, R.I.-based Brown University has shed light on financial disparities between critical access hospitals and larger acute care hospitals.
