Gregory Pauly was selected as group president of acute care services for Duke University Health System; president of Duke University Hospital; and vice dean for clinical and academic Integration at Duke University School of Medicine.
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Avoid syringes made in China, FDA says
As the FDA investigates reports of China-made syringes breaking and leaking, the agency is recommending healthcare workers prioritize syringes manufactured in other countries.
3 drugs nearing approval to know: Optum
Optum Rx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, is keeping close tabs on three drug candidates that might be approved in the next few months, according to its fall 2023 report.
HAIs decline significantly in acute care hospitals, CDC says
For the first time since the pandemic, progress is being made in decreasing healthcare-associated infections at acute care hospitals, according to a new CDC report.
Houston Methodist nixes COVID-19 vaccine rule ahead of new state law
Houston Methodist, the first health system in the U.S. to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine, said it was implementing a new employment policy to comply with a new Texas law.
Another health system hit by MOVEit breach
Patient information may have been compromised at Premier Health as the communications software company the organization uses was hit by the massive MOVEit breach that affected companies around the U.S., Dayton Daily News reported Nov. 28.
Duke Health transforms workflows with AI 'copilot'
Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health has begun its first phase of integrating AI with its Microsoft 365 applications, and the health system said it is already seeing enhancements in efficiency.
MedStar hospital to open $750M facility
Washington, D.C.-based MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is opening the doors to its $750 million Verstandig Pavilion, Washington Business Journal reported Nov. 29.
Active physicians per 100,000 people, ranked by specialty
Across U.S. states and territories, clinical neurophysiology is the specialty with the lowest number of active physicians per 100,000 people, while pediatrics has the highest, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges’ recently launched…
Kansas health system scores naming rights with soccer team
Kansas City-based University of Kansas Health System has entered into a partnership with a professional women’s soccer team, the Kansas City Current, and will get naming rights for its training center.
