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Healthier outcomes: Keeping patients at the center of care

Early in my career, I treated a young patient with uncontrollable asthma. Instead of being in school or playing sports with his friends and classmates, he was often in the hospital. My only goal was for this patient to get his asthma under control so h…

Nurse practitioner pleads guilty in $7.8M fraud scheme

A Virginia-based nurse practitioner pleaded guilty for her role in a $7.8 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment.

Dartmouth Health says it will not conduct more layoffs

After laying off 75 workers and eliminating 100 job vacancies in June, Dartmouth Health confirmed through a spokesperson that the health system has “currently no plans for additional layoffs to improve our financial performance,” Valley News reported N…

Yale opens Center for Infectious Diseases

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is consolidating infectious disease care under one roof through a new center, which opened Nov. 27, the New Haven Register reported.

North Carolina distributing $2.6B to hospitals

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is distributing $2.6 billion to 102 hospitals as the state is set to begin its Medicaid expansion program Dec. 1. 

Florida hospital taps VP of development

Allison Baker was named vice president of development for Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Health System and president of the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation.

CFOs of private equity-backed companies feel the heat

A survey revealed the vast majority of CFOs working for private-equity portfolio companies are worried about their job security, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 27. 

Pennsylvania imposes consent laws for medical students, pelvic exams

Pennsylvania passed a new law requiring physicians to receive patients’ verbal and written consent before allowing medical students to perform pelvic or rectal exams on someone under anesthesia, CBS News reported Nov. 27.

NYU Langone replaces cancer center director after predecessor's firing

NYU Langone Health has named Alec Kimmelman, MD, PhD, director of its Perlmutter Cancer Center after terminating the former director over social media use. 

HCA hospital in South Carolina names CEO

Stephen Chandler was named CEO of Summerville (S.C.) Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.