Lake Charles (La.) Memorial Health’s chief medical officer, Manley Jordan, MD, is set to retire, according to a Nov. 13 filing.
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Oklahoma hospital latest to adopt TeamBirth initiative
Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton, Okla., is one of the latest hospitals in the nation to adopt TeamBirth — a care model that 94% of clinicians say improves patient outcomes.
Nurse contract dispute adds to California hospital's woes
CEO Stephen Gray started his new position at cash-strapped Watsonville (Calif.) Hospital on Nov. 1 and is already locked in negotiations with nursing staff, according to a Nov. 13 Lookout Santa Cruz.
'This will change prescribing practices': Wegovy cuts risk of major heart events in large study
Long-awaited findings from an international study of more than 17,000 patients showed the weight loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of having a heart attack or stroke, and the risk of dying from a heart attack.
20 worst cities for 'snowbirds,' 'zoombirds'
Cities in California dominate the bottom of a list of warm weather cities considered the best for “snowbirds” and “zoombirds,” according to one new analysis.
Cuts to VCU's marketing budget part of financial turnaround
In the latter part of 2021, the financial challenges at VCU Health System were pronounced, causing the organization to eliminate unnecessary costs in order to reverse its financial situation, Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Nov. 13.
How Hackensack creates 'digital twins' of patients
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is working to create “digital twins” of patients to predict how they might respond to medical treatments, NJBIZ reported Nov. 13.
Bon Secours' Virginia ER proposal approved; HCA's rejected
The Virginia Department of Health has approved a proposed Bon Secours freestanding emergency center in Hanover County while at the same time rejecting a similar plan from HCA Healthcare in the area, according to a Nov. 10 Richmond BizSense report.
How Providence is streamlining electronic message triage
A group of clinicians, informaticists and AI specialists at Renton, Wash.-based Providence collaborated to create ProvARIA to organize inbox messages based on content and urgency.
Hospitals at capacity amid RSV surge: Texas ED sees 500 patients a day
Nearly all pediatric hospital beds in a North Texas region are full amid a surge in respiratory syncytial virus. Nationwide, the positivity rate has increased from nearly 5% in mid-October to over 10%.
