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CentraCare – Willmar (Minn.) President Mike Schramm will retire from his role, effective Jan. 3. Mr. Schramm has led the hospital since 2019. He also previously served as co-CEO for Carris Health, a regional health system created through the merger of Rice Memorial Hospital, ACMC Health, and Family Practice Medical Center, integrating them into CentraCare, according to a hospital news release.

Minnesota hospital president to retire

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Terry, MS

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A local man has been arrested following the shooting death of his wife, accorind to the Hinds County Sheriff. A fatal shooting investigation occured in the early morning hours in the 3500 block of Green Gable Rd. in Terry, accoridng to HCSO.

Local man arrested in shooting death of wife

Mississippi State

Flowood, MS

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. A Mississippi woman has been taken into custody following a violent incident involving her husband at his place of employment early Saturday morning. According to the Flowood Police Department, officers responded to a disturbance call at around 6:30 a.m. at a local business, where they found a man and a woman, both from Mendenhall—approximately 36 miles southeast of Flowood—involved in a confrontation.

Mississippi Woman Arrested After Stabbing Husband at Workplace

Melbourne, FL

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A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

A single blood test was found to predict cardiovascular events in women over a 30-year period, according to a study published Aug. 31 in The New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Boston Children's Hospital, all based in Boston, analyzed data from the Women's Health Study collected between 1992 and 1995 with a 30-year follow-up period.

Blood test could predict women's heart risk 30 years in advance

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

COVID-19 metrics in the U.S. fell slightly for the week ending Aug. 24, indicating the nation's summer wave may be slowing. In terms of the sheer number of infections, experts estimate this summer's wave as the largest summer spike since the pandemic began, though hospitalizations have remained far below levels seen in previous surges.

ED visits, vaccines and variants: 4 COVID updates

Oneida, TN

Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida, Tenn., saw a 30% drop in cash received in June and July compared to previous months, which then delayed its Aug. 16 payroll, CEO Hal Leftwich emailed to Becker's. The hospital, owned by West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Rennova Health, confirmed its Aug. 30...

'Perfect storm for cash flow': How this hospital missed payroll

Fort Worth, TX

Jared Shelton has been appointed president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, effective Sept. 22. He most recently served as president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford, according to an Aug. 30 news release from Arlington-based Texas Health Resources. During his two years at the helm of...

President departs 1 Texas Health hospital for another

Athens, GA

A recent study found patients with a sepsis diagnosis who were discharged to home health care, skilled nursing facilities or home had higher readmission rates. The study, published Sept. 1 in the American Journal of Critical Care, culled data from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV, a publicly available single-hospital database of electronic medical record data on individuals admitted to Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center between 2008 and 2019. The study sampled 7,107 adult patients with at least one initial admission with diagnosis of sepsis and/or septic shock who survived to be discharged.

3 settings with high readmission rates for sepsis patients

Orlando, FL

Orlando, Fla., earned the No. 1 spot as the best city for retirees in the U.S., partly due to its lack of taxes, according to a new analysis published by WalletHub. The personal finance company released its 2024 survey, "Best & Worst Places to Retire," on Sept. 3. The ranking compares the retirement-friendliness of 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus two or more of the most populated cities in each state — across four dimensions: affordability, activities, quality of life and healthcare.

10 best, worst cities to retire

Massachusetts State

Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial Hospital and VA Boston Healthcare System-Jamaica Plain (Mass.) have the lowest death rate for heart failure patients in the country, according to CMS data. CMS's "Complications and Deaths - Hospital" database collected provider-level data on complication measures, the CMS patient safety indicators and 30-day death rates for...

20 hospitals with highest, lowest heart failure death rates

Corona, CA

Corona (Calif.) Regional Medical Center has named Alistair Machoka its CEO. Mr. Machoka has more than 20 years of healthcare experience, according to a Sept. 3 news release from the hospital. He most recently served as COO of Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar, Calif., and Rancho Springs Hospital...

California system names hospital CEO

Los Angeles County, CA

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It's been 35 years since iconic actress Amanda Blake died of AIDS-related hepatitis on August 16, 1989. Best known as Miss Kitty Russell on TV's long-running Western Gunsmoke (CBS, 1955-1975), Blake was a trailblazer on and off-screen. This is her tragic yet triumphant story.

In Memory of Pioneer Actress Amanda 'Miss Kitty' Blake ('Gunsmoke'): 35 Years After Her Tragic Death

Florida State

Deltona, FL

Aldi, the popular discount grocery chain, is facing significant pushback from shoppers as it moves forward with plans to convert several Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket locations into Aldi stores. The move follows Aldi’s acquisition of Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of these iconic southern grocery chains, earlier this year.

Aldi Faces Backlash as It Converts Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket Locations in Florida

Health system C-suites have mixed feelings about Medicare Advantage plans. Many are frustrated with the high denial rates and low coverage; some have even cut ties with MA plans. But others see a disruptive force that could have a positive impact on healthcare, if executed correctly. "I think Medicare Advantage...

Medicare Advantage's 'unrealized' potential

Patients who took semaglutide, the main ingredient of Wegovy and Ozempic, died less often from COVID-19 compared to those who took a placebo, according to a study published Aug. 30 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. To investigate how semaglutide affects different causes of death, researchers analyzed...

Wegovy, Ozempic users less likely to die from COVID-19: Study

Georgia State

DeanLand

Three earthquakes were recorded in Georgia during August, the strongest a 2.4 magnitude which occured far outside of the area where Georgia earthquakes most often occur. The quakes were recorded and reported by the US Geological Survey, which maintains seismograph stations throughout the US.

Rare SE Georgia Earthquake Recorded in August, State's Farthest South in 10 Years

There's a roughly 80% chance that combined peak hospitalizations from COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and influenza will be similar or lower to levels seen during last year's respiratory virus season, though three factors could lead to a higher burden, according to a new CDC report. The CDC posted its outlook...

3 factors that could affect virus season

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Wisconsin hospital closures drive up ED visits 47% at nearby hospital

Eau Claire, Wis.-based Marshfield Medical Center has seen a 47% increase in emergency department patients and a 160% increase in births and deliveries in the last...

Wisconsin hospital closures drive up ED visits 47% at nearby hospital

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