Leadership

Phoenix-based Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center's Scott Perkins, MD, successfully placed a Visian Toric Implantable Contact Lens in a Chandler, Ariz.-based patient, the White Mountain Independent reports.

Philadelphia-based Wills Eye Hospital's residency program was voted the No. 1 ophthalmology training program in the U.S., according to Doximity.com.

A 50-member transition advisory committee on health and wellness will examine policy ideas for incoming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R, according to WJCT News.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare named Teresa Sparks its executive vice president and CFO.

Syracuse, N.Y.-based Madison Irving Surgery Center nurse Kathleen Murphy, RN, was awarded the 14th annual Umeshchandra Patil Family Educational Award by the Crouse Health Foundation.

Here are 10 key insights ASC leaders shared in 2018 on how to handle challenges and take advantage of opportunities:

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare appointed Ernest Franklin, MD, as the chief medical operations officer.

Deloitte again included healthcare data provider Definitive Healthcare on its Technology Fast 500 list.

Greensburg, Pa.-based Excela Health Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Helen K. Burns, PhD, RN, is scheduled to speak at the December commencement at Saint Vincent College.

The 2018 eHealthcare Leadership Awards recognized 16 outpatient facilities over 17 categories. The winners were recognized through awards ranging from platinum, gold, silver and distinction.