Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care has named Brian Tesler, MD, as its inaugural chief medical director of women’s health.
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Michael Dowling: Instead of focusing on safety, technology is being exploited to make guns more dangerous
Rapid advancements in technology have made nearly every facet of our day-to-day lives safer.
Hospitals enter uncharted territory on masking
This fall will mark the first virus season since COVID-19 emerged in which hospitals and health systems must independently determine when and how to implement universal masking, if at all.
Why long COVID-19 clinic care shouldn't depend on a positive test result
New research from Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine found that 41 percent of long COVID patients initially tested negative for the virus, which may have led to several not getting the care they later needed for persistent symptoms, according to an Au…
Pennsylvania finalizes multistate license practice for nurses
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his administration took key steps to begin implementing the Nurse Licensure Compact across the state, according to an Aug. 22 news release.
Piedmont hospital appoints chief nursing officer
Piedmont Walton Hospital in Monroe, Ga., has named Stevanie Reynolds, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer.
Meet the 6 nurse 'living legends' named by the American Academy of Nursing
The American Academy of Nursing has named six nurses as honorees of its 2023 annual “Living Legends” designation.
Cross-market mergers can lead to increased patient prices, report says
While larger health systems tend to tout the supposed benefits of consolidation, cross-market mergers in particular could be leading to higher prices and potentially lower quality of care, according to an Aug. 23 KFF report.
AI in medicine is both 'overhyped' and 'underhyped,' says Stanford's dean
Lloyd Minor, MD, dean of Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford University School of Medicine, says artificial intelligence’s long-term effects on medicine are “underhyped,” Politico reported Aug. 23.
Allina Health reports $122M Q2 loss
Minneapolis-based Allina Health opted not to fill 150 open positions, as the health system lost $122.7 million between April and June, the Star Tribune reported Aug. 23.
