Innovation

Amir Dan Rubin has served as president and CEO of Stanford (Calif.) Hospital & Clinics since January 2011.

The Colorado Court of Appeals yesterday ruled that nurse anesthetists can administer anesthesia without physician supervision, the Ventura County Star reported.

The University of North Carolina has appointed Benjamin E. Haithcock, MD, assistant professor of surgery and assistant professor of anesthesiology.

Somnia Anesthesia, a national anesthesia management company based in New Rochelle, N.Y., has released a new white paper on anesthesia's role in perioperative management.

Anesthesiologist Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, has helped develop a new checklist aimed at caregivers on the use of patient-controlled analgesia pumps, the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety announced today.

It's no secret that hospitals face a dark cloud of reimbursement cuts to governmental health programs. It's also no secret that it's becoming harder and harder to find areas to find savings. There are only so many fixed costs, right?

Charlotte, N.C.-based Carolinas HealthCare System has entered into a joint venture with Edison National, a Charlotte-based product development company, to bring innovative solutions for healthcare delivery to the market.

Gastroenterologist Joseph Kirsner, MD, has died, according to a UChicago News report.

Revive, one of the largest healthcare public relations firm, has announced the addition of Nashville-based healthcare clients NaviHealth and InVivoLink. NaviHealth partners with health plans, health systems and post-acute care providers to manage the entire continuum of post-acute care. InVivoLink…

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System has announced it has signed a multi-year collaboration agreement with Merck to develop innovative solutions to facilitate shared decision making between patients and physicians and improve adherence to treatment plans and clinical care processes.