Premier healthcare alliance has launched a program designed to target and prevent pressure ulcers.
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Gene Meyer began serving Lawrence (Kan.) Memorial Hospital in 1997. He recently received the American Hospital Association's Kansas 2011 Grassroots Champion Award, which highlights his commitment to the entire healthcare industry.
Somnia Anesthesia has launched a new, first-of-its-kind app to help hospital and health system leaders evaluate the performance of their anesthesia departments on four critical areas — leadership, financial management, quality improvement and clinical services.
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Objective Health has launched Strategy Solution, a new, comprehensive offering that combines consulting expertise, advanced data analytics and web-based software to drive results.
An employee of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago has been charged with identify theft after she allegedly stole patients' personal information to pay her personal bills, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
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