As chief consumer officer for Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health Services, Reed Smith is also in charge of marketing. Just don’t call it that.
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FDA clears first OTC birth control pill
On July 13, the FDA approved an oral contraceptive pill called Opill to be sold over the counter, making it a first in the U.S.
Mount Sinai Miami enjoys improved outlook, ratings affirmed
Mount Sinai Medical Center of Greater Miami enjoyed a boost to its outlook from stable to positive, Fitch Ratings said July 12.
Norton Healthcare assigned 'A+' rating on new $166M debt
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare has been assigned an “A+” rating on new debt totaling $166 million, which is related to capital expenditure projects, Fitch said July 12.
3 hospitals, systems win AHA's health equity award
The American Hospital Association chose two hospitals and one health system for its 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award.
MedStar Health names president of 2 hospitals
Thomas “T.J.” Senker was named president of MedStar Good Samaritan and MedStar Union Memorial hospitals, both in Baltimore, and senior vice president of Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health.
Healthcare organizations undergoing rebrands
Three hospitals and health systems that have announced name changes or other rebranding efforts since June 23:
What may be behind MIS-C's steep decline post-COVID
After cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children spiked during the pandemic for reasons experts are still working to understand, now data shows MIS-C cases are declining so much they have all but disappeared, ABC News reported July 13.
Global health groups: Bird flu spread in mammals raises risk to humans
The rising number of H5N1 infections among mammals is elevating concern about the threat the bird flu strain poses to humans, and countries should take more action to improve disease surveillance and hygiene practices at poultry farms, three global hea…
Northwestern Medicine has treated 4,000 long COVID-19 patients: Here's what it has learned
Since establishing its Comprehensive COVID-19 Center in May 2020, Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has treated nearly 4,000 patients who have experienced lingering issues after a bout with the virus. Today, the center continues to see high demand fo…
