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Cleveland Clinic names new CIO

Cleveland Clinic has named Sarah Hatchett as its new senior vice president and CIO. 

Boston Medical Center names hospital president

Anthony “Tony” Hollenberg, MD, was selected as the next president of Boston Medical Center. 

Kansas Prime hospital to shutter labor and delivery services, 22 employees affected

Kansas City, Kan.-based Providence Medical Center, part of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare, plans to close its labor and delivery services, effective June 30, due to a declining rate of labor and delivery patients at the hospital. 

Louisiana bill restricting physician noncompetes heads to governor's desk

Louisiana lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill restricting physician noncompete agreements. The legislation heads to Gov. Jeff Landry’s desk to be vetoed or signed into law, nola.com reported May 15. 

Native American-affiliated medical school graduates inaugural class

The inaugural class of the nation’s first Native American-affiliated medical school graduated May 16. 

Sanders: Weight loss drug could bankrupt healthcare system

Weight loss drugs have the potential to bankrupt the U.S. healthcare system, according to a May 15 report from Sen. Bernie Sanders’s office.

Nurses to ACEP: Pause ED accreditation program

Emergency department nurses are urging the American College of Emergency Physicians to delay the rollout of its ED accreditation program, arguing that the current framework primarily focuses on physician-driven quality standards and could potentially l…

Stanford Health among 1st to earn Joint Commission sustainable healthcare certification

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care is one of the first health systems in the U.S. to earn a Sustainable Healthcare Certification from The Joint Commission.

GHX awards 15 providers, suppliers for advancing healthcare

On May 15, Global Healthcare Exchange honored 15 healthcare providers and supplies for their “exceptional commitment to advancing healthcare and supporting patients.”

GHX awards 15 providers, suppliers for advancing healthcare

On May 15, Global Healthcare Exchange honored 15 healthcare providers and supplies for their “exceptional commitment to advancing healthcare and supporting patients.”