One of the country’s largest blood donor and research centers has suffered a ransomware attack. The New York Blood Center (NYBC) said that on Sunday, January 26, it identified “suspicious activity” affecting its IT systems. Third-party cybersecurity experts investigated and have confirmed that the suspicious activity is a result of a ransomware incident. The center … Read more
Watson is a 32-year veteran of Kaiser Permanente of the Northwest, serving the region most recently as chief operating officer. She joined Kaiser Permanente in 1993 and has held a variety of leadership roles across the spectrum of operations, care delivery, and hospital administration, including vice president, Ambulatory Care and Clinical Services; senior director, Primary … Read more
Harper brings 39 years of health care and hospital leadership experience to his position as regional president, including 25 years of prior success at Kaiser Permanente. He served in multiple leadership positions at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California, including various senior vice president, medical group administrator and area manager roles. He also served as director … Read more
The new European Commission includes a dedicated Commissioner for the Mediterranean. Emanuele Errichiello examines what this change could mean for relations between the EU and states in the Mediterranean region. On 1 December, the newly approved European Commission officially took office. A significant – and rather underappreciated – innovation in the new Commission is the … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers Monday, December 23 that Israel’s war in Gaza had offered opportunities to sign new peace accords with Arab nations and “dramatically change the face of” the Middle East. “Moderate Arab countries view Israel as a regional power and a potential ally. I intend to seize this opportunity to … Read more
