Amanda Barash has been named senior vice president and CFO of MedStar Washington (D.C.) Hospital Center and Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health Research Institute, according to a post on her LinkedIn page.
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Healthcare employment status: 6 things to know
Healthcare added 53,600 jobs in November, in line with the average monthly gain of 59,000 over the previous 12 months, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published Dec. 6.
UNC model boosts MRI accuracy
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health researchers claim they have developed an MRI model that can make the scans more accurate.
Johns Hopkins to create advanced ECMO device
Researchers at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine are leading a federally-backed project to develop a portable extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and advanced life-support system device.
'Opportunistic screening' in radiology: 5 notes
“Opportunistic screening” — defined as when radiologists use a patient’s existing medical images for diagnoses beyond what the imaging was originally ordered for — may be the next big trend in radiology.
Baxter recovery efforts: 3 IV shortage updates
Baxter continues to restore manufacturing operations at its North Cove, N.C., site, revealing the production on several key product lines has resumed, according to a Dec. 5 news release from the company.
UH hospital treating traveler from Tanzania 'under isolation'
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio, is treating a patient with flu-like symptoms under isolation, a spokesperson for the Cleveland-based system confirmed to Becker’s Dec. 5.
FDA approves therapy to treat lung, pancreatic cancers
The FDA approved a new cancer treatment called Bizengri for adults with certain types of lung and pancreatic cancers.
Make America Healthy Again: 6 healthcare positions of RFK Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominated to lead HHS under President Donald Trump’s second term, brings a range of healthcare positions that could directly and indirectly influence public health, pharmaceuticals and health systems.
Departing Wisconsin system CEO's key peer leader lessons
During his six years as president and CEO of Manitowoc, Wis.-based Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Sponsored Ministries, Scott McConnaha has overseen significant strides in systemizing the organization.
