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Baptist to launch joint venture ASC network

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health and Compass Surgical Partners plan to launch a joint network of ambulatory surgery centers branded as Horizon Surgery Center.  

Healthcare's latest job growth in 7 numbers

It is unclear exactly how the U.S. healthcare labor market will look throughout this year. However, in 2023, the industry experienced notable job growth compared to the year prior. 

Hidden opportunities for growth in cardiology

A recent Becker’s poll found treatment options were the greatest hidden opportunity to grow in cardiology.

Where active lifestyles thrive in the US

Cities that promote a healthy way of life are located in various regions of the U.S., according to an analysis released Jan. 5 by WalletHub, a personal finance website. 

CDC urges improved donor screening after 2nd bone allograft TB outbreak

The CDC is calling for improved donor screening and culture-based testing of donor organs and tissues after the second outbreak of tuberculosis in transplant cases.

HCA Florida hospital appoints new CEO

Kissimmee-based HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital appointed Cullen Brown CEO, effective Dec. 29. 

CVS Health replaces CFO, healthcare lead

CVS Health announced two leaders to permanently replace Shawn Guertin as CFO and head of healthcare delivery as Mr. Guertin prepares to resign.

The 'small things' will transform healthcare, says Swedish Health Services CEO

Elizabeth Wako, MD, began her career in healthcare as a bedside nurse for behavioral health patients. What she learned during those days has shaped her leadership style as she became a physician, administrator and, in November, president and CEO of Swe…

'I'm filled with optimism': New Orleans East Hospital's journey to value-based care

New Orleans East Hospital was built after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the previous hospital in 2005. Ten years after it opened, President and CEO Takeisha Davis, MD, is focused on implementing quality-based performance measures and population health to…

Florida surgeon general calls for halt of COVID vaccines, FDA fires back

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, has called for a halt to the administration of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines over concerns about what he calls nucleic acid contaminants, the office shared in a Jan. 3 news release. The move contradicts national…