Dr. Emily Sedgwick is the new CEO of University Medical Center New Orleans, parent company LCMC Health announced Wednesday. Sedgwick, who was the executive chief medical officer of the University of Kentucky HealthCare, replaced interim CEO Terrie Sterling, who led UMC New Orleans since last year. UMC New Orleans, one of the largest academic medical centers in the Pelican State, is […]
Healthcare design projects are unique by nature, each responding to the specific needs of an organization and community to support the program housed within its walls. And that’s exactly how the judging of the Healthcare Design Showcase submissions is approached—projects aren’t weighed or pitted against one another, but rather assessed on their own merit and how well the end design […]
Approaching the beginning of a new school year can be intimidating, whether you are just moving up in grade level or have moved to a new city. There are many big changes to think about for children, from how they will get to school to making new friends. Making this transition as smooth as possible will start your child out […]
For the most part, the home care industry tends to have a “the customer is always right” attitude toward clients. Even so, some instances arise where agencies have to take the drastic step of firing a client. And when this happens, agencies must navigate the process carefully. It’s important for home care agencies to be able to recognize the difference […]
Lauren Weber and Sam Whitehead As the country grapples with states’ newfound power to regulate abortion in the aftermath of this summer’s U.S. Supreme Court decision, state attorney general candidates are staking claims on what they’ll do to fight or defend access to abortion — and that’s attracting cash and votes. “By pretty much every indicator there is in a […]
Almost half of all cancers that lead to death can be attributed to risk factors that are avoidable, a new study found, with researchers advising that governments invest in supporting environments that minimize exposure to certain cancer risk factors. The study, which looked at cancer cases from 2019 and was published in The Lancet, found that 44 percent of cancer […]
Health Tech By JESSICA DAMASSA “If I continue to hear how difficult it is for hospitals to make money, I would like for them to see what it’s like to operate a real business. They are overstaffed…they are overpaying…they are not responsible for quality or outcomes…there are no guarantees on their services…they can block competition from entering their markets…they can […]
The new 180,000-square-foot Emory Executive Park Musculoskeletal Institute (EMSK) in Atlanta is the latest addition to the Emory’s Executive Park Innovation District. It brings orthopedics and spine care, physical therapy, imaging, and ambulatory surgery, as well as clinical and research space together under one roof. The design of the six-story facility, which opened in October 2021, was inspired by the […]
The new 180,000-square-foot Emory Executive Park Musculoskeletal Institute (EMSK) in Atlanta is the latest addition to the Emory’s Executive Park Innovation District. It brings orthopedics and spine care, physical therapy, imaging, and ambulatory surgery, as well as clinical and research space together under one roof. The design of the six-story facility, which opened in October 2021, was inspired by the […]