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Baptist Health South Florida taps chief medical executive

Baptist Health South Florida has appointed Warren Selman, MD, chief medical executive for Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

Health systems revamp the COO role

The COO has had a tough year.

Why staffing is pharmacy leaders' No. 1 concern

As the three-day walkouts among CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid pharmacy employees come to a close, hospital pharmacy leaders shared with Becker’s their workforce concerns. 

New strategies to reduce catheter infections and hospital costs

Payal Patel, MD, an infectious disease physician at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, is the lead researcher behind new recommendations for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections at acute care hospitals worldwide. Employing th…

A quiet 'pharmageddon' walkout

There’s been no way to confirm how many pharmacists and pharmacy technicians have participated at planned walkouts at CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens locations nationwide, though estimates and reports suggest a quiet turnout. 

Apple's plan to reshape the healthcare industry

Apple’s attempt to integrate health monitoring and disease prevention into its top-selling products is how the tech giant aims to strategically position itself in the healthcare industry, Bloomberg reported Nov. 1.

3 hospitals awarded as best workplaces for men in nursing

The American Association for Men in Nursing awarded three hospitals and health systems as best workplaces for men in nursing at its annual conference in October. The award celebrates organizations that have made strides in recruiting and retaining men …

Legionnaires case reported at Arkansas nursing home

A case of Legionnaires’ disease was discovered at the Methodist Village Senior Living nursing home in Fort Smith, Ark., health officials told Fox affiliate KNWA.

California critical access hospitals get green light to employ physicians

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation allowing critical access hospitals in the state to employ physicians. 

California hospital names CEO

Keith Hobbs was named president and CEO of Torrance (Calif.) Memorial Medical Center.