Cardiovascular risk factors, accelerated by depression and anxiety, increase a patient’s risk for end-stage renal disease, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 2025 annual meeting March 31 and published April 1 in JACC. One of…
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Susan Mooney, MD, president and CEO of Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, N.H., plans to retire. Dr. Mooney gave notice of her retirement plans earlier in April and will remain in her role until a successor is named…
After Harvard University rejected a proposed agreement from the Trump administration outlining conditions for federal funding, federal officials said they would freeze $2.2 billion in multiyear grants along with a $60 million contract to the Cambridge, Mass.-based university. On March…
Marty Cahill has been appointed president and CEO of Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services, effective May 19. Mr. Cahill has served in leadership roles at the system since 2007, most recently as COO of Samaritan hospitals, according to an April…
Elva Sipin was appointed COO of PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview, Wash., effective April 28. Ms. Sipin, a respiratory therapist who started as a certified nursing assistant, brings more than 25 years of healthcare experience to the role,…
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In January, Cleveland-based University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center became one of the first facilities in the U.S. to offer adaptive radiotherapy. At the time, Daniel Spratt, MD, chair of radiation oncology at the UH Cleveland Medical Center and the Vincent…
Jimmy Hiott, CEO of Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro, S.C., will step down at the end of April to assume a new role within Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Mr. Hiott has spent more than 25 years with Colleton Medical Center,…
As the chief information officer at Reid Health, I’ve seen firsthand how administrative burdens are driving clinician burnout and straining healthcare systems. We knew AI for clinical documentation could help, but choosing the right platform required a thoughtful, step-by-step approach.…
After exceeding CMS’ benchmark rate for emergency room visits and hospital admissions of cancer patients within 30 days of receiving outpatient chemotherapy, Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth Cancer Institute identified and implemented eight strategies to improve outpatient cancer care. The strategies…
The volume of EHR messages sent to U.S. oncologists increased 19% between 2019 and 2022, according to a study published March 3 in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. EHR burden is often associated with burnout and a decrease…