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University hospitals, Cleveland Clinic join forces to prevent substance misuse and overdose deaths
Substance misuse and unintentional overdose deaths continue to be serious problems in the United States. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed most misused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from a home medicine cabinet. The best way to dispose of unused or expired medications is to take them to an official disposal location. As part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 30, University Hospitals (UH) and Cleveland Clinic are partnering to host collection efforts at 17 locations throughout Northeast Ohio in addition to promoting collection at two police stations.
Baylor Scott & White Health appoints Steven Newton as chief growth officer
Texas-based Baylor Scott & White Health has tapped Steven Newton to serve as EVP and chief growth officer, effective April 25. In this role, Newton will drive enterprise growth, creating and enhancing customer-centric partnerships that help the organization advance its strategy. Newton has nearly 35 years of healthcare experience—including almost 20 years in several of the system’s key geographies. He most recently led two North Texas regions, including six hospitals, and served as president of Baylor University Medical Center, one of the health system’s flagship academic medical centers. Since joining Baylor Scott & White in 2004, he has also served as president of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Grapevine and Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth.
Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health complete merger
Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health, two leading nonprofit healthcare organizations, have completed their merger, creating a model health system that provides high-quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare to more patients and communities in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Kansas. This combination employs more than 59,000 caregivers, operates 33 hospitals (including one virtual hospital), and runs 385 clinics across seven states while providing health insurance to one million people in Utah and Idaho. With the close of this merger, Intermountain Healthcare is the eleventh largest nonprofit health system in the United States.
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