Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island in Providence has announced the appointment of Angelleen Peters-Lewis, RN, PhD, as senior vice president for patient care services and CNO.
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Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital and Decatur (Ala.) General Hospital are considering a merger, according to a Huntsville Times report.
Indiana University Health in Indianapolis has promoted Ryan Kitchell as CFO according to an Indiana Business Journal report.
Jeff Ashin, CEO of Tennova Healthcare's Physicians Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn., has announced his resignation to take a position with Vanguard Health Systems in Phoenix, Ariz., according to a Knoxville Business report.
St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, N.D., has announced a management agreement with the Wishek (N.D.) Hospital and Clinic Association.
The New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals & Children's Hospitals has promoted Deborah Briggs from senior vice president to president and CEO, according to a New Jersey Star Ledger report.
Dyersburg (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center CEO Russell Pigg has announced his resignation, according to a Dyersburg State Gazette report.
The Minnesota Nurses Association has proposed legislation that would set nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, which it says would improve staff and patient safety.
A study published in the American Journal of Managed Care suggests Medicare Advantage patients saw lower readmission rates than Medicare fee-for-service patients, according to a MedAssurant news release.
Research published in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control suggests a unit-based, rather than a hospital-based, approach may be more effective in reducing nosocomial MRSA rates.