Strategic Voices: Forcura COO on connectivity of technology and healthcare, company’s growth
Chief Operating Officer Annie Erstling shared her insight on the intersection of home healthcare and technology and Forcura's growth.
UF Health president on the future of Flagler Hospital following the acquisition
Here's what Dr. David Nelson had to say about UF Health's plan for the St. Johns County health care provider and its assets in St. Johns and Flagler counties.
Delaware North announces new food items at EverBank Stadium
The new items include selections ranging from various tacos and nacho plates to a breakfast burger.
Award-winning songwriter embraces new life after hip replacement
Laurelyn Dossett is called many things — singer and songwriter, environmentalist and activist, and mother and grandmother, to name a few. But there is one name she has recently given herself. She says she is the “poster child” for Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist bilateral hip replacement.
Dossett has always been very active. As a seasoned musician whose songs have appeared on Grammy Award-winning albums by other artists, she is often running between performances with instruments in tow.…
Wake Forest University School of Medicine awarded $1.9 million to study biomarkers for chronic pain
Chronic pain can be debilitating and can limit quality of life for the millions who suffer from it. Unfortunately, treatments to manage chronic pain are often ineffective because the functional changes that accompany a disease are not fully understood. Many patients develop chronic pain after surgery, but unfortunately, it is not yet possible to predict which patients are at risk.
To help address this need, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded researchers at Wake Forest University…
Shaquille O’Neal’s chicken sandwich chain headed to Tacoma
Filings with the city show plans for a Big Chicken restaurant in Tacoma's North End.
S&P upgrades its outlook for Foulkeways at Gwynedd behind ‘positive trends’
The rating agency cited Foulkeways' consistent debt service coverage, stable balance sheet, improved occupancy rates, and significant waiting list as reasons for the change.
11 Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist nurses among top in state
Great 100 Inc. recognizes and honors registered nurses in North Carolina for their commitment to excellence and promoting a positive image of the nursing profession. The Great 100 also includes a scholarship program to support nursing education.
“I am so proud of our 11 nurses from Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist who are among those honored by the Great 100,” said Deb Harding, vice president and regional chief nurse executive at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. “As part of our commitment…
Research explores patient experience following North Carolina’s Medicaid transition
In 2021, 1.6 million Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina moved from a fee-for-service Medicaid model to a managed care system known as N.C. Medicaid Managed Care. In this plan, the state pays a set amount per beneficiary each month to the private plan, and then the plan pays for any health care services received by the beneficiary.
“With such a major change affecting a vulnerable population, there was concern about enrollee awareness and engagement in the transition to the new private plans…
Retention paramount for this DFW construction firm as demand for public work booms
Pogue has pursued retention as talent in the construction sector becomes increasingly hard to come by. The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 546,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2023 to meet the demand for labor. Here's how the McKinney-based firm is prioritizing its people.