Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Baptist Health, Memorial Sloan Kettering Announce Miami Cancer Center Partnership
The Miami Herald: Baptist Health's Miami Cancer Institute Joins Memorial Sloan Kettering Alliance
The region’s largest nonprofit hospital system, Baptist Health South Florida, announced a high-profile partnership Wednesday with the nationally regarded Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for the new $400 million Miami Cancer Institute under construction next to Baptist Hospital Miami in Kendall and scheduled to open later this year. The alliance with Memorial Sloan Kettering, whose New York City hospital consistently ranks among the nation’s top cancer treatment centers, will give Baptist Health patients access to Sloan Kettering’s clinical trials, said Michael Zinner, a physician and chief executive of Miami Cancer Institute, in a written statement. (Chang, 2/10)
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Barnes-Jewish Hospital Opens New Wing To Test New Care Models
On the 11th floor of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a bold experiment in patient care is underway. A new 21-bed unit, focused on treating neurological patients, is serving as a way to test different methods of providing care and preparing patients for their return home. Hospital officials even created a special hiring process for the unit, which opened on Jan. 18, with the goal of building a nursing team that could develop innovative approaches for the entire BJC HealthCare system. (Liss, 2/11)
The Charlotte Observer: New Carolinas HealthCare CEO On The Future Of Health Care
Eugene “Gene” Woods, a Texas health care executive, was named CEO of Carolinas HealthCare System Thursday, replacing Michael Tarwater, who will retire at the end of June. (Garloch, 2/11)
