Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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19 recent hospital, health system executive moves
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's since Feb. 10: -
President of 2 Bon Secours hospitals leaves role
Leigh Sewell stepped down as president of two hospitals belonging to Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health on May 12. -
UPMC Children's heart institute gifted $7.5M
The Heart Institute at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh received $7.5 million from Acrisure.
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The most important step to opening a cancer center, per 2 CEOs
Hospitals and systems across the country are opening and expanding their oncology services, and many more are working to add, consolidate or expand their cancer services to meet demand. -
Las Vegas culinary workers arrested following hospital picket
Multiple culinary workers were arrested outside Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas after a planned act of civil disobedience following a May 19 picket. -
'This is my dream job': HSHS taps executive director for children's hospital
Hospital Sisters Health System named Simone Parlier, MSN, the next executive director of women's services and the children's hospital at Springfield, Ill.-based St. John's Hospital. -
8 latest hospital bankruptcies, closures
From reimbursement challenges to declining patient volumes and spiraling labor costs, many factors lead hospitals to shut down or enter bankruptcy.
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Wisconsin suspends provider's license after cancer patient death
Wisconsin suspended the license of a twice-reprimanded physician after allegedly violating board orders and administering unapproved treatments on a stage IV endometrial cancer patient, who died in August. -
Mayo-affiliated health system names CEO
Kyle Marek has been promoted from interim to permanent president and CEO of Morehead City, N.C.-based Carteret Health Care, a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. -
Faster diagnosis and targeted care can drive down menopause health costs, report says
Insufficient diagnosis numbers and unnecessary tests and care result in a "massive cost hiding in plain sight" for women with menopause symptoms, a new report says. -
Mayo Clinic surgical workers petition: unsafe working conditions may be 'downright greed'
Almost 300 surgery workers from Mayo Clinic's St. Mary's and Methodist campuses in Rochester, Minn., submitted a petition to Mayo's leadership May 25, after outlining their grievances about patient and worker safety concerns and employee retention issues at a press conference aired on Rochester's NBC affiliate station KTTC.
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Walgreens trims 10% of corporate staff
Walgreens Boots Alliance is laying off about 10 percent of its corporate workforce, or 504 employees, the Chicago Sun-Times reported May 25. -
Phoenix Children's, U of Arizona partner to accelerate pediatric research efforts
Phoenix Children's and the University of Arizona have partnered to accelerate research efforts for devastating pediatric conditions, according to a May 25 news release. -
Amoxicillin shortage expected to continue into June
The ongoing amoxicillin shortage is projected to continue into June, according to a May 22 update from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. -
NYU Langone plans $3B 'quaternary care' campus
New York City-based NYU Langone Health plans to build a medical center at Nassau Community College in Garden City, N.Y., that would span more than 40 acres and cost $3 billion, according to Newsday. -
Indiana physician reprimanded, fined for talking about abortion for 10-year-old
The Indiana state medical board gave an Indiana physician a reprimand and fine after she spoke about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio, NPR reported May 26. -
Hospitals say Mississippi grant program is not helping as expected
Mississippi lawmakers set up a more than $100 million grant program to support the state's struggling hospitals, but healthcare officials said the program is not helping as intended, NBC affiliate WLBT reported May 25. -
Boardroom battles: Shareholders, companies scuffle over activism stances
Shareholders are increasingly requesting that companies take a stance on environmental and social issues, The Wall Street Journal reported May 23. -
AI could end the war on antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Cambridge, Mass.-based MIT and Ontario, Canada-based McMaster University researchers have found a new antibiotic treatment that can kill a common bacteria in hospital infections thanks to machine learning. -
Montefiore edges into black with Q1 $31.8M operating gain
New York City-based Montefiore Health System, which is expected to struggle with sustained operating challenges well into next year, reported a $31.8 million operating gain in the first quarter.
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