Pittsburgh-based UPMC has tapped Tamra Minton, MSN, RN, to serve as vice president of nursing and quality for UPMC International.

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health System appointed Christy Reeves vice president for regional community affairs and government relations, according to The Advocate.

Calvert Health System in Prince Frederick, Md., named Theodore Tsangaris, MD, program director for the cancer center and CMO.

Using an early-onset sepsis calculator can substantially reduce antibiotic therapy for newborns, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Undergoing a miscarriage was not associated with receiving an inactivated influenza vaccine, according to a study published in Vaccine.

NYU Langone Health in New York City successfully used randomized quality improvement projects to evaluate the effectiveness of routine patient care processes.

About a quarter of U.S. hospitals screen patients for the five main social needs linked to health outcomes, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Oklahoma is experiencing a severe physician shortage in part due to a limited number of residency positions in the state, one medical leader told CBS affiliate KWTV.

In September, UPMC named Tamra Minton, MBA, MSN, RN, vice president of nursing and quality for UPMC International, a role in which she will work with UPMC's public and private partners in Ireland, Italy, China and Kazakhstan.

The Montefiore Einstein Center for Innovation in Simulation was established by New York City-based Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The innovation center features simulation technologies equipped for medical education and research, combining nursing schools and physician care to…