Excess Dietary Zinc Worsens C. Diff Infection

Nov 09, 2016 at 02:33 pm by Staff

Vanderbilt Study Raises Concerns about Multivitamin Supplements Too much dietary zinc increases susceptibility to infection by Clostridium difficile - "C. diff" - the most com.... Read More

Rash Returns to the Helm, Leadership Shift at RCCH

Nov 09, 2016 at 02:28 pm by Staff

Less than five months after Capella and RegionalCare Hospital Partners joined forces to form RCCH HealthCare Partners, former Capella head Michael Wiechart stepped down from h.... Read More

STH Appoints Wachtel Regional CEO

Nov 09, 2016 at 02:26 pm by Staff

Andy Wachtel, FACHE, has been named chief executive officer of Saint Thomas DeKalb, Highlands and Stones River hospitals. Wachtel, who began his new role on Oct. 10, most rece.... Read More

Feltman Joins Hughston Clinic

Nov 09, 2016 at 02:24 pm by Staff

Tiffany Feltman, DO, has joined Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics (previously Premier Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine). Feltman specializes in joint revisions, joint replacement.... Read More

Let's Give Them Something to Talk About!

Nov 09, 2016 at 02:20 pm by Staff

Awards, Honors, Achievements Vanderbilt University cancer researcher Ann Richmond, PhD, has won the 2016 William S. Middleton Award, the highest honor for scientific achieveme.... Read More

Saint Thomas on the Exchange

Nov 09, 2016 at 02:10 pm by Staff

Effective Jan. 1, 2017, Saint Thomas Health's hospitals and physicians with Saint Thomas Medical Partners will be part of a Marketplace plan, Cigna Connect. Saint Thomas Healt.... Read More

Polsinelli Expands Healthcare Practice in Nashville

Nov 09, 2016 at 01:43 pm by Staff

AM Law 100 firm Polsinelli, which opened a Nashville office last fall, has added shareholder Brian Bewley to the firm's downtown Nashville location. Bewley, who comes to Nashv.... Read More

Hirsch Joins EC to Lead Healthcare Efforts

Nov 09, 2016 at 01:42 pm by Staff

Dov Hirsch has been named entrepreneur-in-residence for the Entrepreneur Center's Project Healthcare. Hirsch, who has deep experience in population health management, communic.... Read More

Health Care Council Announces New Hires

Nov 09, 2016 at 01:41 pm by Staff

Maureen Iselin has joined the Nashville Health care Council as communications coordinator and will provide support and administrative assistance for the organization's communi.... Read More

Veteran Execs Announce Formation of Chapel Home Care

Nov 09, 2016 at 01:23 pm by Staff

Steve Elkins and Bonnie Thomas recently announced the formation of Chapel Home Care. Based in Murfreesboro, the new provider of non-medical home care will service clients thr.... Read More