Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente appointed Patricia Hiserote, DO, physician-in-chief at its Milton, Fla.-based Santa Rosa Medical Center, the North Bay Business Journal reported July 12.
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Power outage forces Florida hospital to reschedule surgeries
A power outage at Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Medical Center South forced the hospital to reschedule elective surgeries and procedures, CBS and ABC affiliate WJAX reported July 12.
MultiCare CIO receives healthcare CIO of the year award
Bradd Busick, senior vice president and chief information officer of Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System, was named CIO of the year by SeattleCIO at the 2023 Healthcare Orbie awards.
How AI can help health systems cut costs
As hospitals and health systems continue to deal with tighter margins, artificial intelligence could help cut costs by automating tasks such as complicated billing systems, the American Medical Association reported July 13.
How UNC Health is using virtual care to address maternal mortality
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health has partnered with federally qualified health center Chapel Hill-based Piedmont Health to combat maternal health inequities by creating a new virtual maternal-fetal medicine specialty consultation service.
Former J&J CEO backs $60M round for AI-powered drug discovery platform
Former Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky joined in a $60 million series B financing round for Causaly, an artificial intelligence-powered biomedical research company.
How much does a hospital administrator make? Median pay for 6 administrative roles
A healthcare administration degree can open a variety of doors in the field — and land recipients in a variety of pay ranges, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics and Payscale data.
Centura's 'hospital of the future' opens ED, medical unit
The emergency room and general medical unit are now open at St. Francis Hospital-Interquest in Colorado Springs. The 72-bed facility is Centennial, Colo.-based Centura Health’s third hospital.
Whistleblower accuses Medtronic of bribery scheme at Kansas hospital
A whistleblower case filed in 2017 against Medtronic recently became unsealed, CNBC reported July 12. The lawsuit accuses the medical device company of bribing employees at a Kansas VA hospital to buy “grossly excessive inventory.”
5 years in the making, Washington hospital to transition CEO
Klickitat Valley Health, a critical access hospital in Goldendale, Wash., has named Jonathan Hatfield CEO, according to the Goldendale Sentinel.
