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New York system taps supply chain officer

Michael O’Malley has been appointed senior vice president and supply chain officer of Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health, effective Dec. 2.

Financial ties cloud Dr. Oz's CMS nomination

If confirmed as the next CMS administrator, Mehmet Oz, MD, will be in charge of regulating companies with which he has deep financial ties, according to NPR and The Washington Post. 

Sentara expands behavioral health services

Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health opened a new outpatient behavioral health clinic in Hampton, Va. 

Hospitals to ration IV fluids after shortage ends

Despite an end to the recent IV fluid shortage being in sight, hospital administrators may continue to adjust standard practices, KFF Health News reported Nov. 27. 

Healthcare organizations ramp up AI use in imaging tasks

More than half of healthcare organizations are using artificial intelligence for at least one medical imaging task, up from 17% in 2018, according to a recent report from KLAS Research.

Healthcare organizations ramp up AI use in imaging tasks

More than half of healthcare organizations are using artificial intelligence for at least one medical imaging task, up from 17% in 2018, according to a recent report from KLAS Research.

West Virginia hospital taps CFO

Beckley, W.Va.-based Raleigh General Hospital has named Karla Stokes CFO, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. 

Diabetes group recommends against compounded GLP-1s

Clinicians and patients should avoid using compounded GLP-1 products that are not FDA-approved, the American Diabetes Association wrote in a guidance statement published Dec. 2 in Diabetes Care.

CHS subsidiary buys multiple Arizona urgent care centers

Northwest Urgent Care has wrapped the acquisition of specific urgent care centers in Arizona that are owned and run by Oakland, Calif.-based Carbon Health. 

A major gap in cancer treatment: 5 notes

Studies show at least 30% of cancer patients struggle with depression and other mental health conditions, though they often go undiagnosed.