Elizabeth Gregerson

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has opened a $157 million inpatient rehabilitation pavilion.  The 134-bed facility offers specialized neurorehabilitation care for patients recovering from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and other conditions, according to an Aug. 18 news release from the university.  The pavilion features indoor and outdoor…

Providence Seaside (Ore.) Hospital plans to close its inpatient obstetric and newborn care services, effective Oct. 4. The services affected include labor and delivery, well-newborn inpatient care and outpatient prenatal/surgical gynecological care with an OB-GYN physician, according to an Aug.19 caregiver announcement obtained by Becker’s. “[It’s] important to emphasize three…

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute has tapped Motaz Qadan, MD, PhD, as surgeon-in-chief, according to an Aug. 19 internal announcement shared with Becker’s.  Dr. Qadan joins the cancer institute from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he most recently served as surgical director for the Mass General Cancer…

UC San Diego (Calif.) Health’s chief medical officer, and breast and gynecologic cancer radiation oncologist, Catheryn Yashar, MD, has been appointed president-elect of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Dr. Yashar currently serves as health policy council chair for ASTRO, a medical professional organization representing more than 10,000 physicians, medical…

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health’s Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has become the first facility in Virginia to offer tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for advanced stage melanoma patients. TIL therapy is approved to treat the about 40% of patients with aggressive melanoma who do not respond to current treatment options, according to an…

A blood test developed by Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham researchers can accurately identify HPV-associated throat cancers, according to a study published Aug. 14 in Clinical Cancer Research.  There are currently no tests to detect early-stage HPV-associated throat cancers, leading most cases to be detected and diagnosed after the cancer…

The Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners released an updated version of the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process, replacing the original framework established in 2014.  The update is the result of a two-year review led by a group of representatives from 14 national pharmacy organizations, according to an Aug. 19 news release…

CivicaScript released a generic version of dalfampridine, a drug used to improve walking in patients with multiple sclerosis, for $16 per bottle of 60 extended-release, 10-milligram tablets.  The price point is $960 less per month than the average cost of dalfampridine at traditional pharmacy benefit manager-affiliated pharmacies, according to an…

Nearly all small healthcare practices are exposing themselves to cyberattacks and federal compliance violations, according to a recent survey conducted by Paubox. The technology company’s survey, released Aug. 19, of 214 healthcare IT leaders and practice managers at organizations with fewer than 250 employees found that 98% said they believe…

As healthcare systems continue to face challenges around capacity management and discharge planning, one leading regional provider is turning to AI-powered technology to drive efficiency and improve patient outcomes. West Tennessee Healthcare, a not-for-profit healthcare system, has expanded its partnership with Xsolis, an AI-driven technology company, to pilot the new…