Sean Townsend, MD, chief medical executive for clinical transformation at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, will soon join Renton, Wash.-based Providence as chief medical officer of its Sonoma County, Calif., service area. Providence announced May 11 the appointment of Dr. Townsend.…
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Hudson, Wis.-based Valley Surgery Center has implemented a prime vendor agreement with Medline. Under the agreement, the surgery center will gain access to Medline’s portfolio of medical-surgical products, including surgical packs and gloves, along with distribution services designed to streamline…
In 2025, California fined a hospital about $74,000 for three penalties, including a $42,750 administrative penalty for a medication error that beget an immediate jeopardy, according to The Modesto Bee. In January 2024, CMS placed Modesto, Calif.-based Memorial Medical Center…
Kim Albright has been named CFO of Cullman (Ala.) Regional Medical Center, according to a May 11 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. Albright served as CFO of Baptist Health Walker Hospital in Jasper, Ala., according to her…
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Vanderbilt Health in Nashville, Tenn., is rolling out an AI-powered virtual assistant within its patient portal. The tool launched April 1 at Primary Care One Hundred Oaks as part of a phased implementation and marks the first patient-facing AI tool…
Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan radiologists are warning against the growing use of full-body MRI scans marketed as preventive health screenings for average-risk patients, according to a May 11 WILX report. The scans are increasingly being promoted nationwide as “peace…
Optum Rx, UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy benefit manager, said it will roll out a fee-based structure to customers in the coming years. A May 11 news release from Optum said Optum Rx’s agreements have traditionally been linked to drug prices or…
A personalized vaccine for patients with glioblastoma produced a safe and effective immune response, according to a study published May 12 in Nature Cancer. A phase 1 clinical trial of the vaccine was conducted at St. Louis-based Siteman Cancer Center…