Tiffany Reed has been appointed chief philanthropy officer and campaign director of Providence, R.I.-based Brown University Health and Rhode Island Hospital. Ms. Reed brings experience in campaign planning, team transformation and donor engagement, according to an April 3 LinkedIn post…
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A majority of states, territories and major cities in the U.S. are extending their immunization season for respiratory syncytial virus, according to an April 2 report from the Association of Immunization Managers. Of the 66 jurisdictions surveyed by the association,…
K.C. Pharmaceuticals has recalled more than 3 million over-the-counter eye drop bottles due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The Class II recall, initiated March 3, includes eight brands manufactured by K.C. and distributed nationwide under store-brand labels such…
The CDC has issued a national health advisory warning that medetomidine — a veterinary sedative not approved for human use — is increasingly being detected in the illicit fentanyl supply, raising the risk of overdose and severe withdrawal syndrome. The…
Miramar Beach, Fla.-based Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast has named Claudia Emami, MD, chief medical officer, effective March 30. Dr. Emami brings more than 20 years of clinical and physician leadership experience across academic and community health systems, according to…
Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System’s credit rating was upgraded to “A1” from “A2” by Moody’s. The upgrade was driven by a continuation of the system’s strong operating performance, Moody’s said in its April 2 report. The system has operating cash…
The conversation around safe and effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) has largely focused on issues like bias in training data and bad outputs like hallucinations. But as pilots evolve into enterprise-wide deployments, our industry cannot overlook how human users…
A survey of 361 interns found that 92% are interested in reaching a C-suite or senior executive role. Tax and advisory firm KPMG surveyed its winter interns, most of whom were part of Generation Z, in February and March. The…
Healthcare employment rose by 76,400 in March, well above the 12-month average of 29,000 monthly job gains, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau released the March jobs report April 3. Here are four more takeaways: 1.…
Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege, Neb. has added new leadership to its team. Lindsay Sullivan was named CFO and Holly Rahmann was named chief strategy officer of the 25-bed critical access facility, according to an April 1 news release. Phelps…