Stabilizing and growing Duke University Health System’s workforce, or “talentforce,” is the primary objective of Craig Albanese, MD, who took over as CEO of the Durham, N.C.-based system in March.
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New York C-suite leaders unite in 'show of force' to highlight workplace violence
Workplace violence in healthcare is an increasingly common problem and leaders in New York state are uniting to try and combat it, seeking possible criminal prosecutions as well as taking more coordinated steps to defuse situations.
Highest-paying states for 17 physician specialties
Fourteen states were named as top-paid states for 17 physician specialties in 2022, according to an Oct. 16 report from USA Facts, a nonprofit organization that conducts data analysis.
'We're them and they are us': Inside Advocate Health's community engagement strategy
Gwendolyn Oglesby-Odom, EdD, MSN, RN, began serving as enterprise vice president of community engagement for Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health in September, and she brought more than two decades of healthcare experience to the role.
Flesh-eating parasite now endemic to parts of US, CDC says
Leishmania mexican, a flesh-eating parasite that also causes fever, weight loss, and an enlarged spleen and liver is now endemic to Southern parts of the U.S., CDC experts told CBS News Oct. 19.
Prospect Medical hit with lawsuit over patient data breach
Culver City, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings is facing a lawsuit that alleges it failed to protect patients’ health information from a ransomware attack.
Improving clinical trial diversity may start with staff: Boston Medical Center's new research
Patients may be more willing to participate in clinical studies when the research staff is of the same race or ethnicity, according to new findings from researchers at Boston Medical Center.
New York hospital limits care after city runs out of water
Samaritan Medical Center in Waterton, N.Y., is pausing some clinical services and rescheduling surgeries due to a major water main break, the hospital said Oct. 19.
Chan Zuckerberg Institute, 3 universities aim to speed disease detection with new research hub
A new biomedical research hub is coming to New York City, with the ultimate goal of bioengineering immune cells capable of stopping a disease in its tracks.
Boston Medical Center workers rally for higher pay
Boston Medical Center workers held a rally Oct. 19 to call for higher pay.
