A former Georgia paramedic was sentenced to eight years in prison after a patient died in an ambulance crash, Fox affiliate WAGA reported Oct. 12.
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Orlando Health names VP of Caribbean region
Orlando (Fla.) Health has named Omar Gonzalez vice president of its Puerto Rico/Caribbean region.
FDA warns providers against ketamine for psychiatric disorders
The FDA issued an alert Oct. 10 to healthcare providers about dangers associated with treating psychiatric disorders with ketamine.
4 healthcare brands that matter, per FastCompany
FastCompany included a hospital, a behavioral health company, a nutrition company and a foundation that provides care to older adults among its 165 brands that matter in 2023.
10 health systems back Capital Rx's $50M financing round
Pharmacy benefits manager company Capital Rx closed on a $50 million financing round that saw participation from 10 health systems, including Houston-based Memorial Hermann and Phoenix-based Banner Health.
Tampa General names 8 execs in C-suite revamp
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital is appointing executives to new titles and roles as the organization is readying its next strategic plan.
'Assistant' or 'associate'? The title PAs prefer
Fifty-one percent of clinicians prefer the recently revised professional title “physician associate” compared to 49 percent who prefer the original title of “physician assistant,” according to new research from Barton Associates, a healthcare recruitin…
Amazon doesn't want to reinvent the wheel in healthcare
As Amazon continues to pursue a healthcare operation, the company knows it will not disrupt healthcare overnight, Yahoo Finance reported Oct. 11.
AHA: Cybersecurity is a hospital board issue
Hospitals and health system boards have a responsibility to focus on cybersecurity as cyberattacks harm the entire enterprise, not just the IT department, the American Hospital Association reported.
Has the CIO title run its course?
As IT chiefs add letters and words to their titles, is “CIO” on the way out, or are the responsibilities of the job what really matters?
