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Tampa General Hospital names new CEO with Florida roots
Tampa General Hospital names new CEO with Florida roots
After a nationwide search, Tampa General Hospital had to go only 200 miles to find its next president and chief executive officer. The hospital announced Monday that John D. Couris, a hospital executive from Jupiter with a decade of high-level experience in Pinellas and Pasco counties, will become its new leader in September. More from the Tampa Bay Times and see the full news release here.
Few emergency medicine providers consistently use Florida's opioid database
Despite Florida's availability of a statewide database that aims to reduce opiate abuse and diversion, just 3% of emergency medicine providers reported using the database every time they prescribed opioid pain relievers, according to researchers at University of Florida Health. [Source: Health Leaders]
See also:
» The current utilization and perceptions of prescription drug monitoring programs among emergency medicine providers in Florida
» Ohio sued drug companies over the opioid crisis. Will Florida?
Medical marijuana market taking shape
As Florida lawmakers contemplate revisiting the medical marijuana issue in a special legislative session and revive a failed effort to establish regulatory guidelines for the voter-approved industry, a system for accessing the treatment already is taking shape. [Source: Health News Florida]
See also:
» Legislators may take up medical marijuana during special session
Activists across Florida urge Sen. Rubio to reject healthcare bill
Activists statewide are urging U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio to reject a controversial healthcare overhaul approved earlier this month by the House. They showed up at the Republican’s offices throughout the state. [Source: WMFE]
Two Florida medicare advantage insurers settle whistleblower lawsuit for $32 million
Two Florida Medicare Advantage insurers have agreed to pay nearly $32 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit that alleged they exaggerated how sick patients were and took other steps to overbill the government health plan for the elderly. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
› UF Health officials hope to build ‘wall’ against ‘dog flu’
To halt the spread of the H3N2 canine influenza virus, also known as the “dog flu,” that has popped up in north and central Florida in the past few weeks, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine officials hope to create “community immunity.”
› State approves for-profit firm’s new hospital in partnership with University of Miami
Florida hospital regulators recommended approval of an application by Acadia Healthcare Co. to build a psychiatric hospital in partnership with the University of Miami, while also denying an application from a competing company.
› Cleveland Clinic to break ground on medical office in Wellington later this year
The nonprofit health care organization on Wednesday announced it will break ground later this year on a 7,400-square-foot facility in the Village Green Center in Wellington.
› FSU medical students to explore rural healthcare options
Florida State University medical students are heading out into rural Florida for an up-close look at the challenges and opportunities in healthcare in underserved areas.
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