Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health has promoted Cherise Giddens, BSN, RN, from her current role as vice president of clinical nursing to vice president and chief nursing officer.
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Georgia system names leaders for physician recruitment, staff services
Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health, a four-hospital system, has appointed Jessica Busque as director of medical staff services and Julie Blodgett as director of physician recruitment.
Kaiser funds 5 AI projects
The Coordinating Center of the Augmented Intelligence in Medicine and Healthcare Initiative by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is funding five healthcare organization’s research projects focused on using artificial intelligence and machine lear…
Donation renames Tampa General children's hospital
A donation will rename Tampa (Fla.) General’s children’s hospital to Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH.
Missouri hospital welcomes new CFO
Matt Untch has been named CFO of Excelsior Springs, Mo.-based Excelsior Springs Hospital, the Excelsior Springs Standard reported Dec. 12.
Dayton Children's invests $24M in new facilities
Dayton (Ohio) Children’s Hospital is investing nearly $24 million into two new facilities in an effort to expand service access for patients and their families.
UCLA Health expert: Don't skip Ozempic for the holidays
Some patients taking Ozempic (semaglutide) are considering skipping doses to indulge during the winter holidays, but a short break in the regimen can spur health issues, according to a UCLA physician.
WVU Medicine promotes 7 execs
WVU Medicine, based in Morgantown, W.V., has promoted seven executives across its enterprise.
A world first: Researchers test genetically engineered B cells in patient
A trial by Seattle-based Immusoft, a biotech company, said it is the first to genetically engineer B cells and test them in a patient, Wired reported Dec. 15.
Defense Department funds unconventional cancer research at USC
The U.S. Defense Department has awarded a $3.2 million research grant to fund “unconventional” cancer research at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. The grant will form the Convergent Science Cancer Consortium, which will bring toget…
