Cheryl Powell is a health reporter for The Akron Beacon Journal, the daily newspaper in Akron and a syndication partner of MedCity News.
Dr. Thomesha Smoot Barton knew becoming a practicing physician wouldn’t be easy. ”You know that you’re going to work hard and you’re not going to sleep a lot going into it,” she said. Still, she added, ”You can’t really prepare yourself to be sleep deprived.” Last year, the Akron Beacon Journal shared the stories of […]
The Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron is among the big winners in a federal defense spending bill that cleared a critical U.S. House subcommittee on Tuesday. If ultimately approved by the full U.S. House and Senate and signed by the president, the measure will bring $5 million in federal money to the BioInnovation Institute. The […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Vincent J. McCorkle developed an appreciation for customer service and attention to details while working for a radiologist in his hometown as a teen. That doctor opened the door to McCorkle’s future career in health-care administration by inviting him to work inside the practice in Wilmington, Del., after being impressed with the way the teen […]
In another move to relieve its itch for expansion, Akron Children’s Hospital has acquired a busy allergy practice. The pediatric hospital this month purchased the Allergy & Asthma Center of Northeast Ohio, which includes three allergy and immunology specialists. Drs. Rajeev Kishore, Ravi Karnani and Nancy Wasserbauer Kingston will continue to be located in the […]
The head of Summa Health System’s Barberton and Wadsworth-Rittman hospitals is leaving for another job opportunity in northwestern Ohio. Jim Pope recently accepted a job as president and chief executive of Franciscan Health System, based in the Toledo suburb of Sylvania. In his new post, Pope will oversee a Catholic health system that owns seven […]
Starting next year, the newest doctors-in-training who take care of you in some hospitals might be a little more rested. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education recently proposed new standards for the nation’s residency training programs. The biggest change calls for limiting shifts for first-year residents to a maximum of 16 hours. For more […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Working in a darkroom brought health care into focus for Vincent J. McCorkle. When he got his start in the industry years ago developing X-rays, McCorkle got to see the behind-the-scenes workings of a hospital and its employees. ”In the darkroom, I really had a sense of how the organization worked,” he said. ”I saw […]
The way Carrie Gavriloff sees it, you should never judge a tube by its color. When the education coordinator of nursing products for Akron Children’s Hospital heard about an international effort to improve the safety of tube-feeding supplies, she challenged the concept of using color-coded items. If nurses or other caregivers rely on color alone, […]
Akron Children’s Hospital is investing $7 million to bring outpatient surgery services to the Youngstown-Warren area. The pediatric hospital recently started construction and renovation of a 14,000-square-foot surgery department on the Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley campus in the Youngstown suburb of Boardman. When the unit opens in October, it will be the only dedicated […]
Akron General Health System is acquiring a cancer treatment center from the region’s largest urology practice. The health system announced on Wednesday that it is buying Physicians Urology’s outpatient prostate cancer treatment center on West Exchange Street near the hospital campus, effective Aug. 1. Under the deal, Akron General will contract with the 12-physician practice […]
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Aultman Health Foundation must pay Mercy Medical Center $6,148,000 in damages for unfair business practices, a Stark County jury has ruled. After three days of deliberation, the majority of the eight-member panel sided with Mercy on Tuesday in the high-profile lawsuit, which has been called the biggest civil case ever in Stark County Common Pleas […]
An Akron nonprofit venture wants to pump up the level of fitness and wellness across the community. iN Education is launching a new program this week called iN Fitness USA. The program is designed to help children and their families battle obesity with a combination of counseling, fitness programs and assistance from a dietitian and […]
A judge has thrown out most of Aultman Health Foundation’s claims against rival Mercy Medical Center. After testimony concluded last week in a multimillion dollar civil trial between the two hospitals, Stark County Common Pleas Judge Frank Forchione ruled that Aultman didn’t prove its case against Mercy in five of six counterclaims. The rest of […]
When Stow paramedics need critical information about a patient, they’ll soon be able to put a finger on it within seconds. Stow and Akron General Health System are participating in a program called MyChoice that lets customers store their health data and desires for life-sustaining treatments on a secure Internet site. My LifePlan Inc. of […]
An Akron doctor is exploring why American women who beat endometrial cancer still are at risk of premature death from other health problems. The likely reason: Few endometrial cancer survivors eat a balanced diet, quit smoking and get enough exercise, according to new research by Dr. Vivian von Gruenigen, department chair of obstetrics and gynecology […]