AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClinical Leadership Credentials: The American Institute of Health Care Professionals launched a new Clinical Patient Care Leadership certification aimed at physicians, nurses, and health managers—positioning it as a way to boost skills, marketability, and leadership roles. Workforce Regularization: In the Philippines, Governor Pamela Baricuatro regularized 66 job-order health workers into plantilla posts (including 27 doctors and 15 nurses) across provincial and district hospitals, with 19 permanent promotions also announced. Medication Safety Gap: A Mental Health Commission inspection found a Co Tipperary inpatient mental health center crushing meds into food without pharmacist oversight, citing no on-site pharmacy agreement—though a pharmacist began work in March. Physician Practice Consolidation: A new Avalere/PAI report says over four in five U.S. physicians were employed by hospitals, health systems, or corporate entities by end-2025, continuing the shift away from physician-owned practices. Ebola Escalation: WHO declared the DRC Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, warning it could be larger than current figures and noting spread into Uganda. Cybersecurity: NYC Health + Hospitals disclosed a breach affecting at least 1.8 million people, involving stolen medical data and fingerprints.
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