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Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health has appointed two human resources vice presidents. Jen Azuri-Humm was named vice president of talent acquisition and provider recruitment, effective Jan. 12, and Jennifer Stehman was named vice president of HR strategy and consulting, effective Jan.…

Emplify Health, dually headquartered in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wis., has named Joanne Horvath vice president of operational finance, effective Feb. 16.  Ms. Horvath joins Emplify from Phoenix-based Banner Health, where she served as associate vice president of corporate…

Patients for Patient Safety US, which formed in 2005, has designed patient-reported experience and outcome survey questions specific to care for older adults.  The nonprofit organization said Feb. 17 the survey questions “focus on patient safety, diagnostic accuracy and equity concerns most…

In a comparative study evaluating SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 medications, the former drug class was associated with lower risk of chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury.  The study, published Jan. 20 in JAMA, analyzed the comparative effectiveness of both…

Ed Keough has been named CFO of Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata, Calif., according to a Feb. 17 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Keough served as director of finance for Tucson (Ariz.) Medical Center, according to…

California and Nevada hospice providers had the lowest care-quality scores despite spending the most per beneficiary to provide care between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2024, according to CMS data released Feb. 18. Rhode Island and West Virginia had…

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare opened HCA Florida St. Augustine Emergency on Feb. 18, further expanding its Florida freestanding emergency department footprint. The 10,860-square-foot facility is the second freestanding ER in St. Johns County opened by Jacksonville-based HCA Florida Memorial Hospital.…

Union activity in healthcare continues in 2026, with nearly a dozen reported strikes since the beginning of the year. Some of these actions involve healthcare workers and leaders across hospitals and clinics in multiple states.  Below are the strikes tracked…

Hackensack Meridian Health, an 18-hospital system based in Edison, N.J., has appointed Clyde Spence, PharmD, as vice president and chief pharmacy officer.  Dr. Spence, who previously served as network director of acute care pharmacy services, announced his promotion in a…

Moscow-based University of Idaho and Salt Lake City-based University of Utah are partnering to create a regional undergraduate medical education program in Idaho. The program will be a first for Idaho and will prioritize bringing physicians to rural communities, according…