Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has selected Jeff Good as its first chief sustainability executive.
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Texas hospital taps COO
Laredo (Texas) Medical Center has named Marco Lozano its next chief operating officer.
DC hospital names inaugural CEO
Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center — a new hospital being built in Washington, D.C. — has named Anthony Coleman, DHA, its inaugural CEO.
Uncompensated care to be fully funded by operating revenues, Florida CFO says
Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System will be fully funding its uncompensated care from its operating revenues in fiscal 2024, its CFO told Becker’s.
FDA approves new weight loss drug
On Nov. 8, the FDA approved Eli Lilly’s Zepbound (tirzepatide), a weekly injection for chronic weight management.
Intermountain opens new ED, surgery center
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health announced the opening of a new, full-service emergency department and surgery center in Saratoga Springs, Utah.
In a 1st, Northwestern team uses breast implants in double lung transplant
Earlier this year, a team at Northwestern Medicine used breast implants to save the life of a 34-year-old man in need of a double lung transplant.
NYU Langone marks $2B in donor support
New York City-based NYU Langone Health celebrated more than $2 billion in donor support since 2019 at its Violet Ball, held Nov. 1 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
26% of physicians considering a nonclinical career
Twenty-six percent of physicians are considering leaving the profession for nonclinical careers, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physicians and Nonclinical Careers Report,” published Nov. 7.
The US healthcare experience is 'frustrating,' Amazon CEO says
Amazon President and CEO Andy Jassy said the U.S. healthcare experience should be easy, but it isn’t, which is what inspired the company to offer more affordable and convenient options for consumers.
