Galveston, Texas-based University of Texas Medical Branch has partnered with the Wyss Center, a leading neuroengineering and neurotechnology research non-profit, to advance neuroscience research and technologies.
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University Medical Center New Orleans names chief medical officer
LCMC Health has named Jeffrey Elder, MD, as permanent chief medical officer of University Medical Center New Orleans.
Did on-demand staffing deliver for SSM Health?
Hospitals and health systems are focused on addressing staffing challenges and implementing workforce stabilization strategies. While on-demand staffing is not universally adopted, it has gained traction in recent years to address staffing challenges a…
18 SNF staff charged after patient's death
At least 18 staffers at Colonial Heights (Va.) Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have been charged with elder abuse and neglect after a patient death, The Progress-Index reported Dec. 18.
Tampa General integrates behavioral health into primary care
Tampa General has partnered with evolvedMD to bring behavioral health services directly into its primary care practices.
MaineHealth taps regional chief medical officer
Charles “Chuck” Morris, MD, is transitioning from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston to Portland-based MaineHealth, where he will serve as regional chief medical officer.
Critical access hospitals face uphill battle: 6 things to know
A Dec. 20 study published in JAMA from researchers at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University and Providence, R.I.-based Brown University has shed light on financial disparities between critical access hospitals and larger acute care hospitals.
Fitch downgrades California system after 'significant' operating loss
Fitch downgraded Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health’s issuer default rating from “BB+” to “B” after the system reported a “significant” operating loss in fiscal 2024.
AdventHealth's plans for new Florida hospital move forward
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth’s land use application has been approved by the city of Lakeland, Fla., for a proposed full-service hospital.
Google could sidestep health data privacy lawsuit
A San Francisco federal judge expressed skepticism about advancing a proposed class action accusing Google of violating privacy laws by collecting health data through its website tracking tools, Bloomberg Law reported Dec. 19.
