| This Week’s News | This continues a consistent rise in pay for the specialty—the same report recorded cardiology’s average salary as $459,000 in 2021, $438,000 in 2020 and $430,000 in 2019. This continues a consistent rise in pay for the specialty—the same report recorded cardiology’s average salary as $459,000 in 2021, $438,000 in 2020 and $430,000 in 2019. | | |
| Using a handheld probe and smartphone, nurse midwives were able to estimate gestational age as accurately as certified sonographers.
Using a handheld probe and smartphone, nurse midwives were able to estimate gestational age as accurately as certified sonographers.
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| This marks the 1st time in the survey’s 11-year history that physicians across all areas of expertise earned a pay increase, including radiologists, who gained 6%, Medscape reported Friday. This marks the 1st time in the survey’s 11-year history that physicians across all areas of expertise earned a pay increase, including radiologists, who gained 6%, Medscape reported Friday. | | |
| The move allows Empire State NPs to order and interpret diagnostic tests without requiring a written practice agreement from a physician. The move allows Empire State NPs to order and interpret diagnostic tests without requiring a written practice agreement from a physician. | | |
| The grants went to 11 different research teams in the United States and are expected to fund these projects for three years. The grants went to 11 different research teams in the United States and are expected to fund these projects for three years. | | |
| Researchers revealed that less than 1% of more than 46,000 patients took advantage of online self-scheduling tools. Researchers revealed that less than 1% of more than 46,000 patients took advantage of online self-scheduling tools. | | |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has hired Ranna Parekh, MD, as its chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer (CDEIO), who currently serves as the inaugural chief diversity and inclusion officer at American College of Cardiology (ACC) . The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has hired Ranna Parekh, MD, as its chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer (CDEIO), who currently serves as the inaugural chief diversity and inclusion officer at American College of Cardiology (ACC) . | | |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital has announced the completion of a $70 million full renovation of its children’s emergency department (ED), and a newly redesigned area for walk-in, low-acuity adult patients. The Mount Sinai Hospital has announced the completion of a $70 million full renovation of its children’s emergency department (ED), and a newly redesigned area for walk-in, low-acuity adult patients. | | |
| Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest health network, recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Complete Care to acquire a majority of its long-term care facilities.
Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest health network, recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Complete Care to acquire a majority of its long-term care facilities.
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| Government prosecutors rested their case on Wednesday, April 13, with the fate of DaVita and its former CEO now in the hands of a jury. Government prosecutors rested their case on Wednesday, April 13, with the fate of DaVita and its former CEO now in the hands of a jury. | | |
| The recall is focused on a single batch distributed from December 2021 to March 2022. The recall is focused on a single batch distributed from December 2021 to March 2022. | | |
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