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Wakefield, R.I.-based South County Health has filed a lawsuit against a former employee and a group that has alleged mismanagement on the part of the hospital, claiming they interfered with the hospital's expected donations.

From world-first procedures to county-level achievements, here are 15 recent cardiology firsts: Note: This list is updated periodically and is not exhaustive. 

Dennis Lennon was appointed senior vice president and chief human potential officer of Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System, according to a March 17 news release shared with Becker's. 

Smiths Medical has issued an urgent medical device correction for certain sizes of its Portex intubation oral/nasal endotracheal tubes due to a manufacturer defect that results in a smaller-than-expected diameter. 

The Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Pasadena, Calif., has received initial accreditation, having completed the institutional review process. The accreditation review was conducted by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges' Senior College and University Commission.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has appointed Joyce Soule, DNP, RN, as chief nursing executive of its Central and West Texas division and Austin, Texas-based St. David's HealthCare.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems' CEO and CFO saw their total compensation decrease in 2024, according to a proxy statement filed March 12 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

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