Twelve percent of nearly 3,000 norovirus tests during the week ending Nov. 22 came back positive — a notable increase from the 6.82% positivity rate three months earlier, according to CDC data. During the week ending Aug. 23, 6.82% of…
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The national stillbirth rate declined 2% between 2023 and 2024, according to a recent CDC report, but health experts say the average rate of 5.41 fetal deaths per 1,000 remains too high. In 2023, the fetal mortality rate was 5.53…
Dann Dingle was appointed COO of Penn Medicine Princeton Health in New Jersey, according to a health system news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Dingle most recently served as assistant vice president of support services. He previously held roles including…
Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., has been verified as a Level 1 trauma center by the American College of Surgeons. Three notes: 1. The hospital is now the only ACS-verified Level 1 trauma center in Western North Carolina, and one…
West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health has appointed two executives to lead its oncology services across Iowa and the Midwest. Gregory Kennedy, MD, PhD, has been named chief medical officer for oncology, effective in February. Dr. Kennedy joins UnityPoint Health…
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has been designated as a Rare Disease Center of Excellence by the National Organization for Rare Disorders. The health system joins a group of 46 other healthcare organizations that aim to accelerate rare disease diagnoses, expand care…
Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, Neb., has appointed Michael Johnston as its next president and COO, effective Dec. 29. Mr. Johnston will succeed John Woodrich, who is set to retire in January, according to a Dec. 2 hospital news release…
Inpatient care for children with complex health issues has grown significantly more intensive over the past 20 years, according to a study published Dec. 2 in JAMA Network Open. A national group of pediatric health services researchers conducted the study,…
Tom Ricci has been named interim COO of the Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, R.I., effective Dec. 26. The hospital is part of Providence-based Care New England Health System. Mr. Ricci will succeed the hospital’s president and COO Shannon…
Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, N.Y., has appointed Kipp Jones as COO. In this role, Mr. Jones will support the organization’s growth and performance, with a focus on operational systems that benefit both patients and providers, according to a Dec.…