Author: Giles Bruce Becker’s Health IT Nearly 1 in 5 healthcare CEOs expect that generative artificial intelligence will replace at least 5% of their workforce in 2024, a new PricewaterhouseCoopers survey found. However, that is below the 25% of CEOs across all industries who predict the trend will happen at their company this year, with media and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business The risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as “unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in significant short- or long-term consequences to a woman’s health,” increases significantly when women have undergone a heart transplant (HT), according to new research published in JACC: […]
Read MoreAuthors: Chao Liang, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology January 2024. The accompanying images demonstrate the occurrence of transient reactive phlebitis (fig. 1A) in a 60-yr-old man immediately after anesthesia induction with lidocaine, propofol, remifentanil, sufentanil, and rocuronium. The signs of phlebitis completely vanished 3 h after anesthesia induction (fig. 1B). Fig. 1. (A) Phlebitis reaction on the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kelly Gooch Becker’s Hospital Review Hospitals and health systems reported 146 CEO changes last year, marking a 42% increase from 2022. Hospitals and health systems announced 103 CEO changes in 2022, according to a Jan. 18 report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an executive coaching firm that examines CEO turnover in the U.S. each […]
Read MoreAs we enter into the much-anticipated CRNA Week, it’s the perfect time to pause and reflect on the incredible contributions of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in the healthcare sector. This special week, dedicated to CRNAs, not only highlights their significant role but also gives us an opportunity to extend our deepest gratitude towards these […]
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