Jamie Wiggins, PhD, RN, was appointed executive vice president, COO and chief nursing executive at Phoenix Children’s. The combined role brings operational and nursing leadership together as the health system grows, according to an Aug. 24 news release. Phoenix Children’s…
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Federal health officials are seeking public comment on whether to add new categories to the childhood vaccine schedule, according to a request for information HHS published Aug. 24 in the Federal Register. The public has until Sept. 20 to comment.…
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Evan Minor, BSN, NP, director of advanced practice providers at Cleveland Clinic, will join Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health as system executive director of advanced practice. Mr. Minor announced the move in an Aug. 19 LinkedIn post, and a MUSC Health…
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In this episode, Mark J. Ricciardi, MD, Section Chief Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart; Charles Walgreen Jr Chair, Endeavor Health (formerly NorthShore) Cardiovascular Institute; Clinical Prof University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, discusses cardiovascular innovation, minimally invasive valve therapies,…
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In this episode, Amanda Free, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia Commercial President, discusses improving healthcare affordability, expanding access in rural communities, strengthening value-based care partnerships and helping members make smarter choices about where and how they receive…