About a year after retiring as the CEO of Providence, R.I.-based Care New England Health System, James Fanale, MD, is sharing his story of a stage 4 cancer diagnosis and the power of empathy in medicine, The Boston Globe reported Nov. 13.
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American Heart Association removes race from heart disease risk calculator
The American Heart Association plans to unveil a new heart disease risk calculator where race is no longer considered a factor.
Sarasota Memorial breaks ground on 7-story pavilion
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital broke ground on a seven-story, 200,000-square-foot outpatient cancer care pavilion.
Allegheny Health Network is planning a new hospital
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network plans to build a new full-service hospital to replace its existing Canonsburg (Pa.) Hospital.
Ohio hospital reports 3rd party data breach
Salem (Ohio) Regional Medical Center is the latest hospital to confirm being affected by a data breach that occurred at Perry Johnson & Associates, a medical transcription service, local news outlet, WFMJ reported Nov. 15.
'Code Lilac': Memorial Hermann's emotional support program sees 10K calls
“Code Lilac” — one of the largest, most robust hospital-based peer responder programs in the country — was born at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in 2015 after a workshop on vicarious trauma led staff to acknowledge the emotional toll of their wo…
Northwell receives largest gift in history
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health received the largest single gift in its history, an undisclosed donation from Lloyd and Victoria Goldman, to help fuel the health system’s expansion into Manhattan.
General Catalyst's plan to fix a 'very frustrating' healthcare industry
General Catalyst’s Head of the Health Assurance Ecosystem Daryl Tol said that despite the “very frustrating” healthcare industry, the investment firm is still going to “put a stake in the ground with healthcare systems,” Yahoo Finance reported Nov. 14.
Wisconsin hospital selects Epic
Grantsburg, Wis.-based Burnett Medical Center converted its EHR system to Epic on Nov. 12.
HCA Florida hospital names COO
Brooksville-based HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital has named Samuel Boadi COO.
