CSBJ Daily

Gary Campbell has been named president and chief executive officer of Centura Health. He will start July 7.
Campbell has served as senior vice president of operation and group executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives since joining the organization in December 2004. He was appointed by the Board of Trustees of Centura Health in a joint […]

Penrose Hospital has begun offering a new procedure that uses blood vessel stents to treat blockages that could lead to strokes.
A stent is a small hollow tube of meshed metal that is collapsed down into a very small straw-like tube called a catheter.
Until recently, the only method of treating blocked arteries to […]

Peak Vista opened its newest Family Health Center yesterday at 225 S. Union, across from Memorial Park.
The 34,000 square foot facility includes 48 exam rooms, plus staff work areas. Other services include pharmacy, laboratory, registration, health education and a well-child waiting area.
The facility is one piece of Peak Vista’s strategic […]

Sixty-two percent of Americans polled by the AARP say they believe that health care in Colorado is in a state of crisis or has major problems.
The majority of respondents are extremely or very concerned with matters of health care costs, including having to pay more for their current care (57 percent), […]

The Department of Defense is seeking requests for proposals for the third generation of Tricare contracts.
Tricare is the insurer that covers the military, veterans and their families.
The new contracts will offer stronger incentives for customer satisfaction, especially for network enrollees. These financial incentives are part of a new business approach called “pay […]

Couples tend to use the health care coverage of the spouse who works at the largest firm.
That’s the finding of a study released by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The study also shows that children are more likely to have healthcare coverage if a large firm employs […]

Consumers who bought cantaloupes grown, packed and shipped by a grower in Honduras should dispose of them or return them for a full refund as the products are linked to an outbreak of salmonella infection in the United States and Canada.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirms one […]

Two bills aimed at reducing the cost of health insurance were announced Sunday at the State Capitol.
Rep. Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, will introduce legislation in the House of Representatives this week that would give Colorado’s insurance commissioner the authority to “watchdog” rate increases.
“Expensive coverage equals no coverage for Colorado families and […]

Health care spending is expected to grow at the same pace between last year’s levels and 2017 – a steady 6.7 percent a year.
That amount is anticipated to be higher than annual growth in both the overall economy (4.9 percent) and in general inflation (2.4 percent), according to the Centers for […]

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it is investigating a possible link between Merck’s allergy drug Singulair and suicide.
FDA said it is reviewing reports of mood changes, suicidal behavior and suicide in patients who have taken the drug, which was Merck’s best-selling product last year.
In […]