Black pediatric patients are twice as likely to die from sepsis than white children, according to research from the Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
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New York hospital appoints chief nursing officer
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Memorial Medical Center has named Pamela Levering, RN, MSN, chief nursing officer.
Health system CEO, physician co-author leadership playbook
When two leaders at a Maryland health system teamed up to write a book, they set out to provide a “how to” playbook for physician leaders, by leaders.
The rise of the chief pharmacy officer
Pharmacy leaders have already cracked the code of hospital C-suites, but increasingly, they’re entering executive positions across health systems.
Medical students' practice plans: 3 study findings
New survey findings indicate racial and ethnic minority medical students are more likely to say they plan on practicing in medically underserved areas upon graduation.
5 health systems seeing CIO departures
Here are five health systems that have seen CIO departures in 2023 as their executives move on to take positions at other organizations:
Mayo Clinic will mentor these 9 AI startups
Nine artificial intelligence companies will be mentored by Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic as part of its new accelerator class.
Providence St. Joseph workers set to strike
Members of the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West are set to begin a five-day strike Oct. 23 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif.
Epic, Microsoft unveil vision for enhanced healthcare productivity
Satya Nadella, CEO and chairman of Microsoft, said Epic Systems is implementing an array of copilot solutions that leverage Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service and Dragon Ambient eXperience Copilot.
CIOs' top 8 priorities for '24
In 2024, CIOs plan to increase their investment in cybersecurity more than any other category, a survey of IT chiefs by Gartner found.
