Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has named a COO for its new $272 million hospital set to open in August. Nelson So was appointed COO of Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center in Augusta, Ga., in September. A retired colonel with…
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UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont, Colo., is using a robot-assisted procedure that incorporates AI to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, a common condition among older men. The procedure, known as aquablation, uses a concentrated, heat-free stream of water…
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health Executive Vice President and CFO Caswell Samms III is urging hospital and health system financial leaders to evolve beyond their traditional roles in 2026 as the industry navigates increasingly challenging circumstances. “I don’t think we…
The use of desflurane, a common anesthetic, has been on the decline in recent years as healthcare institutions have begun to sunset it in response to environmental concerns, Inside Climate News reported Jan. 5. Here are 10 things to know…
The CDC will revise the U.S. childhood immunization schedule for the first time in decades, reducing routine recommendations from 18 to 11 diseases, following a December directive from President Donald Trump to compare U.S. vaccine practices with those in peer…
Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health and Secaucus, N.J.-based Quest Diagnostics have finalized a lab joint venture and hospital lab management agreement. Five things to know: 1. The new joint venture, Diagnostic Lab of Michigan, will be 51% owned by Quest and…
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger has named Susan Collins as vice president of its venture capital arm, Geisinger Ventures. Ms. Collins announced the new role in a Jan. 5 LinkedIn post. She will be responsible for strategic partnerships, commercialization and building an…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas has appointed five leaders across its hospitals, according to a Jan. 5 LinkedIn post from President and CEO Fahad Tahir. Eric Paul was named president of Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, Tenn.…
Juries are increasingly awarding “nuclear verdicts,” or those surpassing $10 million, in medical malpractice lawsuits, according to the American Medical Association. The average amount of the top 50 medical malpractice verdicts has significantly increased in recent years, the AMA said…
Doug Hoban has been named interim CFO of Eureka Springs (Ark.) Hospital, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Prior to his new role, Mr. Hoban served as CFO of Salem (Mo.) Memorial District Hospital. He also served as…