Michael Garcia, RN, COO of Houston Methodist Hospital, was selected as the new CEO of Houston Methodist Sugar Land (Texas) Hospital, according to an email to employees from Houston Methodist President and CEO Marc Boom, MD.
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Congress votes to fund government through early March
The House and Senate passed a continuing resolution that will fund federal agencies through early March, The New York Times reported Jan. 18.
HCA hospital suspends surgeries for next 4 days amid sterilization issues
HCA Florida’s North Florida Hospital in Gainesville will suspend elective surgeries for the next four days to address equipment sterilization issues, a spokesperson for HCA Florida confirmed to Becker’s.
The many hats of the healthcare CIO
The role of a healthcare CIO has transcended its traditional boundaries, presenting both increased responsibility and exciting opportunities in 2024.
Epic accused of patent infringement
EHR vendor Epic Systems is facing a patent infringement lawsuit over its patient portal software MyChart.
HCA Texas hospital names COO
Jacob Stercula was named COO of Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
FDA faces federal probe over medical device oversight
The Government Accountability Office is launching a probe into the FDA’s oversight of medical device recalls, ProPublica reported Jan. 18.
Wisconsin system gets rating downgrade amid furloughs, canceled merger
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic’s issuer default rating as well as the ratings on revenue bonds issued by Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority on behalf of the system to “BBB” from “BBB+.”
New research sets path forward for long COVID tests, treatments
Persistent research into understanding the condition known as “long COVID” is finally clearing up clinical confusion and is also paving the way for the development of tests and treatments.
The top states where millennials are moving
Texas leads a list of the top states for net migration of millennials.
