> Black men needing surgery for advanced prostate cancer seem to have worse outcomes than white men, according to a new study in The Journal of Urology. The black men had greater risk of blood transfusion, longer length of stay and inpatient mortality, compared with white men. Abstract
> Two prominent surgeons have left the University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital, bringing 18 staffers with them to create a new program at Florida Hospital Tampa, the Tampa Bay Times reported. The docs said the move was to advance their research and improve patient care. Article
> Hospitals are opening donor milk banks for "liquid gold." Thanks to donated breast milk, Texas Children's Hospital in Houston saw a drop in necrotizing enterocolitis among premature infants, Kaiser Health News reported. Article
> Ohio-based Summa Health System is teaming up with two physician groups to create a for-profit management services organization, Summa announced Wednesday. The doc groups will equally own 51 percent of the Patient-Centered Collaborative Network, while Summa will own 49 percent. Announcement
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