New York City-based NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center completed its first same-day spinal radiosurgery treatment for a patient.
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3 injured in New Jersey rehab center fire
Two residents and a staff member were injured in a fire at a New Jersey rehabilitation center Nov. 14, according to a Brick Township Fire Department Facebook post.
Maryland hospital firms up closing date
UM Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Md., part of the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health, is expected to close early next year, The Baltimore Sun reported.
House passes stopgap funding bill that would delay DSH cuts
The House on Nov. 14 passed a continuing resolution that would avert a government shutdown until early next year, according to a news release from the American Hospital Association.
The rise of the dual-role CEO
In recent months, multiple health systems have named executives who already lead a region or facility to a second, dual role within the enterprise.
The 20 best cities to retire, per US News
The top five cities to retire in are in Pennsylvania, according to U.S. News & World Report. In fact, eight of the top 20 are in the Keystone State.
Houston Methodist names 1st system quality chief
Houston Methodist has named Shawn Tittle, MD, its first system chief quality officer, effective in January.
Mount Sinai nursing school appoints new dean
Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing has appointed Kimberly Glassman, PhD, RN, as the new dean, effective Dec. 29. She was also named vice president for nursing academic affairs at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System.
20 best places to live, per US News
Of the top 20 American cities to call home, 20% are located in Florida, according to a recent ranking fromU.S. News & World Report.
Remote patient monitoring improves costs, outcomes for hypertension patients: Study
Remote patient monitoring improved outcomes and decreased costs in more than 4,000 hypertension patients, new data shows.
