Bridget Denzik, DNP, NSN, RN, has been selected as the chief nursing officer of Frye Regional Medical Center, the Hickory, N.C.-based hospital said Aug. 28.
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FDA to reward drugmakers investing in quality measures
As quality issues remain as the main reason drugs fall into shortages, the FDA unveiled a plan to incentivize drugmakers to invest in quality measures, according to a white paper.
Troubled Missouri health system takes on consultants as debt covenant missed
Marshall, Mo.-based John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital, which in June was downgraded to a “CCC” rating, is working with a number of consulting firms after its debt service coverage ratio slipped below 1.00 for the fiscal year ended April 30.
Medical supply sterilizer to close in Tennessee
Sterilization Services plans to close its flagship site in Memphis, Tenn., which sterilizes medical equipment, by April 30, 2024, according to the Southern Environmental Law Center.
3 digital health bankruptcies
As digital health funding has declined since the COVID-19 era, some former digital health unicorns have been forced to file for bankruptcy.
Froedtert Health COO Mark Behl resigns
Mark Behl, executive vice president and COO at Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health, has resigned from his position effective Sept. 1.
Texas Hospital names chief nursing officer
St. David’s Georgetown (Texas) Hospital has named Jonelle Thomas, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, according to an Aug. 31 news release shared with Becker’s.
'It's like conducting an orchestra': Catholic Health's new CEO on leadership post-pandemic
Joyce Markiewicz, RN, became the fifth president and CEO in Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health’s 25-year history Sept. 1, and she brings a wealth of experience to her new role.
CDC updates risk assessment on BA.2.86
The CDC updated its risk assessment on distant omicron relative BA.2.86 on Aug. 30, saying the strain — which has concerned experts over the large number of mutations it carries — has been detected in at least four states.
3 CFO exits in August
Advocate Health executive vice president and CFO, Anthony DeFurio, has resigned, according to an Aug. 28 voluntary disclosure from the Charlotte, N.C.-based system.
