HOSPITALS

The new name, Health Choice, represents a reintroduction of the Gwinnett County centers to the community in conjunction with new ownership (Northside Hospital) and management (Urgent Care Group).

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City also found that patients in both groups were able to discontinue narcotic pain medication within one week following surgery. Patients in the MI lumbar decompression group resumed driving four days sooner than those in the MI spine fusion group.

“We are focused on the health and safety of our communities and have taken early action to prepare for hurricanes and other natural disasters while treating patients for both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 conditions,” said Doug Smith, MD, FACEP, President of Envision Physician Services.

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is a STEMI and stroke center serving a rural community of around 17,000. The hospital is a 410-bed facility employing around 1,200 staff members.

"The scope and speed of the COVID-19 pandemic brought continual changes in healthcare protocols as providers learned more about the disease's transmission," said Paula Lester, MD, FACP, CMD, a geriatrician at NYU Winthrop Hospital and the corresponding author of the consensus recommendations, which were recently published online in Journal of American Medical Directors Association.

Dr. Charles Murphy most recently served as chief patient safety officer at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute based in Falls Church, Virginia.

“Our team is excited that Sinai Health System has chosen to add the Senhance Digital Laparoscopy Platform to its minimally invasive surgery program,” said Anthony Fernando, president and chief executive officer at TransEnterix. “In the midst of the challenging times posed by COVID-19, hospitals are looking to the future and continue to seek more advanced and cost-effective technologies to treat their patients undergoing surgery. We are thrilled to partner with the excellent surgical team at Sinai Health System.”

NJHA reported its first COVID-19 case on March 4. The rapid rise of the virus in New Jersey culminated on April 14, when the state's hospitals experienced peaks.

Dr. Nalini Rajamannan is a heart valve expert in the field of cardiovascular medicine.