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Call for Applications: ASLO Executive Director
Last month, ASLO announced that its Executive Director, Teresa Curto, would be stepping down at the end of this year after nearly thirteen years successfully guiding the organization. The ASLO Board of Directors has formed a search committee chaired by ASLO Past-President Susanne Menden-Deuer to oversee the selection of the new Executive Director.
Call for Applications: The 2027 ASLO Emerging Fellows Program
The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the next cohort of the ASLO Emerging Fellows Program. Launched in 2026 as a pilot initiative with support from the Schmidt Ocean Coalition and the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation, and with continued support from the Schmidt Ocean Coalition, the Emerging Fellows Program builds on ASLO’s commitment to foster the next generation of leaders in aquatic science.
Applications and Nominations Open for ASLO Fellows and Sustaining Fellows
ASLO thrives because of its dedicated, enthusiastic members that serve and move our society forward in a myriad of ways. ASLO recognizes its most outstanding members through the ASLO Fellows or Sustaining Fellows distinction. Have you or someone you know achieved this standing? We need your help to highlight those members who have impacted ASLO consistently.
Nominations Open for the 2027 ASLO Awards
We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting nominations for the 2027 ASLO Awards! The deadline for nominations is Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT (3:59 AM UTC on 2 October 2026). The ASLO Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments across the aquatic science community. We seek nominees that reflect ASLO’s commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, identity, and geography.
ASLO Announces Leadership Transition and Search for New Executive Director
ASLO Executive Director Teresa Curto has announced she will be stepping down from the role at the end of this year. During her nearly thirteen-year tenure, Curto has successfully guided ASLO through several transformative changes, including forming strategic partnerships that have advanced ASLO’s mission to create, integrate, communicate knowledge across the aquatic sciences.
Vote in the 2026 ASLO Elections
The 2026 ASLO Elections are open! The Board of Directors plays a critical role in guiding the strategic direction of ASLO. Each year, ASLO members vote for board members to represent their interests and advance the society’s mission. This year, the membership will be voting for the incoming President, three Members-at-large, and one Student Board Member. You can read more about the candidates and access the ballot here. Note: You must be logged in at ASLO.org to see the ballot and to vote.
ASLO honors Debbie Lindell with the 2026 G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award
Dr. Debbie Lindell, 2026 Hutchinson Award Winner Each year, the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) honors scientists for their outstanding achievements in aquatic science research, service, and education. The G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award recognizes a scientist who has made considerable contributions to knowledge in limnology or oceanography, and whose future work promises a continued legacy of scientific excellence.
Applications and Nominations Open for ASLO Board of Directors and Standing Committees
As member-driven society, service is at the heart of ASLO. Getting involved in the society through Board or committee service not only helps to advance the aquatic sciences, but it also connects you to a supportive, global network of incredible scientists. As an ASLO member, you can positively impact the future of our society by nominating yourself or another member to stand for election to the ASLO Board of Directors.
100 hospital and health system CIOs to know | 2015: Becker's Hospital Review is pleased to present the 2015 edition of '100 hospital and health system CIOs to know. '
- Monday, February 9th, 2015 Print | Email Becker's Hospital Review is pleased to present the 2015 edition of "100 hospital and health system CIOs to know." This list includes CIOs and other executive-level information technology leaders from hospitals and health systems across the country. They have demonstrated excellence in leadership by tackling the challenging world of health IT and innovating during a time of change in the industry.
Hepatitis B vaccine study reveals link between age and inflammation
Every patient responds to vaccines differently as they age, but new research from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland shows biomarkers of inflammation may help identify which patients will respond to the hepatitis B vaccine. "We have known for some time that vaccine response changes with age, but we have not been clear on the mechanism nor the important role of inflammation," said Rafick-Pierre Sékaly, PhD, one of the researchers.
50 of the Greenest Hospitals in America | 2015
No longer simply a place to heal sick people, many hospitals across the nation have taken on the responsibility of being a beacon of health in their respective communities by reducing their environmental footprint.This list features hospitals whose sustainability policies and practices (and in some cases, very construction) have demonstrated a commitment to environmental responsibility.
Hospitalizations, deaths and costs decline in Medicare population: 5 study findings
The Medicare fee-for-service population experienced a considerable decline in hospitalizations, deaths and costs between 1999 and 2013, according to a new study published in JAMA. Researchers examined trends in all-cause hospitalizations and mortality, as well as hospitalization-associated outcomes and expenditures, for more than 68?million unique fee-for-service Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. 1.
Infographic: Where in the US have Zika cases been reported? [June 24 update]
In the last week, 15 states reported new Zika virus cases to the CDC, bringing to total number of cases in the 50 states to more than 800. U.S. territories also experienced a spike in reported cases. Between June 17 and Wednesday, 64 new cases of Zika virus in the 50 states and the District of Columbia were reported to the CDC, bringing the total number of cases from 756 to 820. In the U.S. territories, 420 new cases were reported in the last week, bringing that total from 1,440 to 1,860.
CoxHealth to hire 100 nurses from overseas
Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth is planning to hire roughly 100 nurses from abroad to keep up with the system's need for healthcare personnel, the Springfield News-Leader reports. "A nursing shortage is facing the United States, and we at CoxHealth believe we must try new solutions to fill the gap," CoxHealth's CNO Karen Kramer, BSN, RN, said in a news release cited by the News-Leader.
Colistin-resistant E. coli is carried by seagulls, researchers suggest
In May, the colistin-resistant gene mcr-1 was identified in a woman being treated at a military clinic in Pennsylvania, marking the first time the "super" superbug was identified in the U.S. New research suggests one possible carrier of the E. coli strain — seagulls.
Beaumont Health names Rosanna Morris president of Royal Oak hospital
Beaumont Health CEO John Fox and executive vice president and COO Carolyn Wilson, RN, have appointed Rosanna Morris, RN, president of the system's flagship facility, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (Mich.). Previously, Ms. Morris served as the interim CEO of Nebraska Medicine, a $1.2 billion academic healthcare system. Before taking over as interim CEO, she held a series of other executive positions in the Omaha-based system, including COO and CNO.
Men receive better cardiac care in hospitals than women, study finds
Post-cardiac arrest survival rates are improving in the U.S., but new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows women receive less aggressive cardiac care and experience worse outcomes than men. The study's authors analyzed data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database on all patients who suffered cardiac arrest between 2003 and 2012. All total, the study included 1.4 million discharge records, 45.4 percent of which were for female patients.
100 patient safety benchmarks | 2016
Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality has compiled a list of 100 patient safety benchmarks from various sources for hospital comparison. Readmissions, Mortality and Complications Entries 1 through 11 are based on data from CMS' Hospital Compare website, last updated May 4, 2016. Data presented reflect the national average. 30-day average readmission rates 1. Heart attack: 17 percent 2. Heart failure: 22 percent 3.
2 Alabama pharmacists guilty of distributing tainted drugs; 9 infected hospital patients die
Two former pharmacists were sentenced to federal prison this week for distributing tainted drugs in 2011 to patients at several hospitals in the Birmingham, Ala., region. Nine of the patients who received the tainted drugs developed bloodstream infections and died, AL.com reports. The pharmacists distributed the intravenous drug Total Parenteral Nutrition, a liquid nutrition administered to patients who cannot or should not eat.
UC Health nurse sues health system for covering up scope-related outbreak
A University of Cincinnati Health nurse has filed a whistle-blower lawsuit against the system, claiming UC Health failed to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria and covered up its role in the outbreak, FOX 19 NOW reports. According to the report, as many as 100 patients may have developed an infection as a result of the care they received at UC Health.
Joint Commission denies Virginia Mason full accreditation after discovering safety issues
A string of bad news at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle continues this week as the Joint Commission denied the hospital full accreditation after a surprise review in May revealed noncompliance with 29 standards, according to The Seattle Times. The accreditation announcement follows news of a possible hepatitis B exposure at the hospital affecting nearly 650 patients. The Joint Commission made its unannounced visit to the medical center May 20.
Mount Sinai to accelerate patient recruiting for clinical trials with new system
Mount Sinai Health System in New York has signed an agreement with Clinithink, a healthcare text analytics provider, to deploy the company's CLiX ENRICH for Clinical Trials system to boost patient recruitment for clinical studies trials. CLiX ENRICH was designed to streamline the patient prescreening process at Mount Sinai by analyzing progress notes and reports in electronic health records and flagging patients who match a trial's criteria.
5 things to know about healthcare cost, utilization for Americans with diabetes
The recently released "2014 Diabetes Health Care Cost and Utilization Report" from the Health Care Cost Institute shows adults and children with diabetes frequently spend much more on healthcare than individuals without diabetes. The data in the report is based on the healthcare claims of more than 40 million Americans, age 65 and younger, covered by employer-sponsored insurance from 2012 to 2014. Highlighted below are five key takeaways from the report. 1.
51 hospitals with the lowest 30-day pneumonia readmission rates
The following is a list of hospitals with the lowest 30-day readmission rates from pneumonia, according to data from CMS. Data were pulled from Hospital Compare and are from July 2011 through June 2014, the most recent data available. All the hospitals on this list have a 30-day readmission rate from pneumonia of less than 15 percent. For reference, the national average is 16.9 percent. Sign up for our FREE E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox! © Copyright ASC COMMUNICATIONS 2016.
Man apprehended after stealing ambulance from San Antonio hospital
A man is in custody after he stole an ambulance from Nix Hospital in San Antonio and led the police on a chase early Saturday morning, according to a KSAT 12 report. Local police officials say the man was being transferred from University Hospital, also in San Antonio, to Nix around 12:30 a.m. when he took off running and got into an empty ambulance in the hospital's parking lot. The ambulance had just dropped off another patient, so it was empty when the man stole it, according to the report.
After medical error, former Microsoft designer works with hospital to find where things went wrong
August de los Reyes, a former top designer with Microsoft, was paralyzed while receiving care at Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, Wash., in 2013. Now, Mr. de los Reyes and Overlake are conducting a case study to identify the errors that contributed to his becoming a paraplegic, according to a CNBC report. Mr. de los Reyes has anklylosing spondylitis, an autoimmune disorder that makes his spine very brittle and susceptible to fracture from even minor trauma.
Infographic: Where in the US have Zika cases been reported? [June 17 update]
In the last week, 19 states reported new Zika virus cases to the CDC, bringing to total number of cases in the 50 states to more than 750. The CDC also confirmed a case in Pennsylvania that is the first known Zika infection occurring in a laboratory. Between June 10 and Wednesday, 65 new cases of Zika virus in the 50 states and the District of Columbia were reported to the CDC, bringing the total number of cases from 691 to 756.
Geisinger names Dr. Jaewon Ryu CMO
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System has named Jaewon Ryu, MD, executive vice president and CMO of the organization. Dr. Ryu will officially join Geisinger this fall. Dr. Ryu, a board-certified emergency medicine physician, will join Geisinger from Louisville, Ky.-based Humana, where he serves as president of integrated care delivery. Prior to Humana, Dr. Ryu was the CMO of the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System in Chicago.
Baylor Scott & White teams up with Dallas Cowboys to build sports med complex
Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White has collaborated with the Dallas Cowboys to build a new sports medicine facility in Frisco, Texas. Together, officials from both organizations shared details for the $100 million project Wednesday, according to The Dallas Morning News. The facility will be named Baylor Scott & White Sports Therapy and Research at The Star and will be part of a 91-acre campus featuring the team's new headquarters and training facility.
US healthcare system is a top producer of greenhouse gas emissions
The U.S. healthcare sector produces enough greenhouse gas emissions to land itself among the top GHG emission-producing countries — yes, countries — in the world, according to new research from Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., and Northeastern University in Boston. In fact, if the U.S. healthcare industry was a country, it would rank No. 13 in the world for GHG emissions, which is more than then entire United Kingdom.
Scientists identify superbug in Rio Olympic water venues
As if concerns regarding the safety of traveling to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics weren't high enough due to the Zika virus outbreak, two new unpublished academic studies suggest there may also be a dangerous drug-resistant "super bacteria" in the city's beach water and lagoon, where various events are to be held, Reuters reports.
Infographic: Where in the US have Zika cases been reported? [June 10 update]
As of Wednesday, the number of reported Zika virus cases in the United States — not including the territories — is nearing 700. The CDC has received new reports of Zika cases from 20 states in the last week alone. Between June 3 and Wednesday, 73 new cases of Zika virus in the 50 states and the District of Columbia were reported to the CDC, bringing the total number of cases from 618 to 691.
Top 10 'most valuable' healthcare majors for 2016
Degrees in registered nursing, health information and medical records administration, and healthcare administration and management are three of the most valuable in the healthcare industry, according to a new report. The report was published by WorldWideLearn.com, an online resource that provides detailed information about specific fields of study and careers for current and future college students.
20% of hospitals don't have a policy to handle 'never events'
Hospitals that have a policy to follow if or when a "never event" occurs demonstrate both accountability to their patients and dedication to continuous improvement. Unfortunately, one in five hospitals has not adopted such a policy, according to a new report from The Leapfrog Group and Castlight Health.
Physicians in Portugal deliver baby to mother who has been brain dead since February
On February 20, a pregnant woman in Portugal was declared brain dead after she suffered a brain hemorrhage. On Tuesday, 15 weeks after the woman was declared brain dead, physicians at Lisbon Central hospital delivered her baby by caesarean section, The Telegraph reports. After a total of 32 weeks gestation, the baby boy weighs just under 5 pounds, 3 ounces, but physicians say he is perfectly healthy.
51 statistics on state CAUTI rates
The following is a list of standardized infection ratios — observed to expected infection rates — for catheter-associated urinary tract infections for the 50 states and Washington D.C. SIRs that are less than one indicate the state had fewer CAUTIs than would have been predicted and SIRs greater than one indicate infection rates were higher than would have been predicted. For SIRs less than one, subtracting the SIR from one shows the percent decrease in CAUTIs from the baseline.
Infographic: Where in the US have Zika cases been reported? [June 3 update]
As of Wednesday, the number of reported Zika virus cases in the United States — not including the territories — has surpassed 600. The CDC has received new reports of Zika cases from 13 states in the last week alone. Between May 27 and Wednesday, 27 new cases of Zika virus in the 50 states and Washington, D.C., were reported to the CDC, bringing the total number of cases from 591 to 618. In the U.S. territories, 175 news cases were reported in the last week, bringing that total from 939 to 1,114.
Dirty scopes infect 16 Huntington Hospital patients, including 11 who died
A new Pasadena Public Health Department investigation report says 16 patients who were treated at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, Calif., between January 2013 and August 2015 were infected by dirty medical scopes, the Los Angeles Times reports. Eleven of those patients died. According to health officials, only one of the 11 death certificates listed the scope-related bacteria — drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa — as the cause of death.
US teen birth rate hits record low in 2015, and 5 more national report findings
Preliminary birth data for 2015 released by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics show the United States is making progress in the teenage birth rate and rate for cesarean deliveries, among other improvements. The data in the NCHS's National Vital Statistics Report represents roughly 99.5 percent of all U.S. births in 2015. Comparisons are made with final data from 2014 as well as earlier years. Highlighted below are six findings from the new report: 1.
Teenage patient raises $24k for Boston Children's Hospital walk
A 15-year-old boy has raised roughly $24,000 for the upcoming 10-mile Eversource Walk for Boston Children's Hospital, which helps fund research and care efforts at the hospital, according to WCVB report. Bryan Thomas was treated at Boston Children's Hospital last June for arteriovenous malformation after a vein burst in his brain, causing massive swelling and bleeding. The aneurysm initially paralyzed Bryan on his left side.
Infographic: Where in the US have Zika cases been reported? [May 27 update]
As of Wednesday, all but five states have reported Zika cases to the CDC, according to the agency's most recent data. Although it held out for months, Wisconsin saw its first two reported cases of the virus this last week. Between May 20 and Wednesday, 47 new cases of Zika virus in the 50 states and Washington, D.C., were reported to the CDC, bringing the total number of cases from 544 to 591.
53 hospitals with the quietest patient rooms
The following is a list of hospitals for which 84 percent or more of patients reported on their HCAHPS survey that the area around their room was "always" quiet at night. Data are from July 2014 through June 2015, the most recent data available from CMS' Hospital Compare database. For reference, the national average rate for patients reporting the area around their room was "always" quiet at night is 62 percent.
The key to better medical adhesives may be in your garden
Any person that has come across English ivy in their garden knows the plant is difficult to eliminate. Although bothersome in a garden, ivy produces one of the strongest adhesives in nature — and it could have medical applications, according to research from The Ohio State University in Columbus.
Mental disorders top list of conditions with highest US spending
A new report published in Health Affairs reveals the U.S. spent more money in 2013 on mental disorders than any other condition, with estimated expenditures of approximately $201 billion. The report was written by Charles Roehrig, PhD, founding director of the Altarum Institute's Center for Sustainable Health Spending.
World Bank creates insurance market to protect poor countries from pandemics
The World Bank Group has designed a fast-disbursing global financing mechanism to protect countries against deadly pandemics. The mechanism, called the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility, will be operational later this year. The facility was built with the World Health Organization and various private-sector parties with the aim of shortening global and national response time to outbreaks that have the potential to become pandemic.
Practice Greenhealth announces Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award winners
Practice Greenhealth has recognized more than 500 hospitals and health systems for their outstanding environmental achievements, including 25 organizations that received Practice Greenhealth's 2016 Environmental Excellence Award.
Cleveland Clinic commits $7.5M to fund green projects
The Cleveland Clinic has established the largest Green Revolving Fund in the healthcare industry. The health system will commit $7.5 million to fund efficiency projects to reduce energy consumption, and then reinvest the money saved from the changes into future green projects.
Bipartisan legislation targets socioeconomic factors linked to readmissions
Rep. Pat Tiberi, a Republican from Ohio, and Rep. Jim McDermott, a Democrat from Washington, introduced new legislation this week to allow Medicare to adjust its readmission program for patients' socioeconomic status and to delay CMS' ability to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts for failing to meet minimum quality ratings.
Infographic: Where in the US have Zika cases been reported? [May 20 update]
Zika cases reported to the CDC increased in 12 states in the last week, but as of Friday, a handful of states are still holding out with zero cases. Between May 13 and Friday, 41 new cases of Zika virus in the 50 states and Washington, D.C., were reported to the CDC, bringing the total number of cases from 503 to 544. In the U.S. territories, 135 news cases were reported in the last week, bringing that total from 701 to 836. All together, there are 1,380 Zika cases in the U.S. as of Thursday.
4 major health systems announce new marketplace for 'green' products
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock; San Francisco-based Dignity Health; La Crosse, Wis.-based Gundersen Health System; and Boston-based Partners HealthCare have collaborated with Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth to create a new marketplace for healthy and environmentally safe products. The announcement was made during a teleconference Tuesday morning.
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