Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health named Peter Weir, MD, its inaugural chief population health officer.
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5 hospital rebrands
Hospitals in Illinois, Florida, Virginia, Arizona and Nebraska have all recently launched rebranding campaigns.
DEA extends controlled substance prescription via telehealth
The Drug Enforcement Administration extended certain COVID-19 era rules to allow healthcare providers to continue prescribing certain controlled substances via telehealth through the end of 2024, The Hill reported Oct. 6.
Maryland senator to head state hospital group as CEO
Maryland state Sen. Melony Griffith will resign at the end of October to become president and CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association.
Hospital staff 'rusting out'
Hospitals have been focused on combating clinician and employee burnout after the stress of the pandemic and continued workforce shortages. But another challenge is popping up among healthcare workers that is just as challenging: rust-out.
Former Brigham and Women's physician accused of sexually assaulting patients, agrees to stop practicing medicine
A former rheumatologist at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital has agreed to stop practicing medicine amid allegations that he performed inappropriate pelvic and breast exams on patients. The physician, Derrick Todd, MD, has not worked at Brigham…
Advocate Health's CEO has a side hustle — as a musician
By day, Gene Woods is the CEO of Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health. By night, he is the frontman of a band: Gene Woods and the Soul Alliance.
Yale New Haven Children's taps chief medical officer
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Children’s Hospital has named Matthew Bizzarro, MD, chief medical officer, effective Oct. 9.
Dyad leadership moves to the C-suite
A dyad leadership model — which often pairs a clinician with a non-clinical administrative leader for strategic and operational responsibility — is not new in healthcare. However, the model continues to evolve and is used in various ways at organizatio…
Cleveland Clinic opens new medical center, 1st drive-thru pharmacy
Cleveland Clinic opened one of its largest medical centers and its first drive-thru pharmacy Oct. 6.
