Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Tufts exec heads to Kaleida Health
Kelly Corbi was appointed executive vice president and COO of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health, effective Nov. 4. -
Why Tampa General is injecting another $162M into its USF partnership
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital's CEO is shedding more light on the hospital's plans to invest $162 million next year to support greater integration with USF Health, its university affiliate. -
Why supply chain expertise is a crucial CEO asset
Traditionally, S&P 500 CEOs have risen from finance, strategy or technology backgrounds, but a growing number are emerging from high-level supply chain management roles, Harvard Business Review reported Sept. 12.
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14 rehab hospitals tapping CEOs
Here are 14 rehabilitation hospital CEO, president and administrator appointments from the past 12 months, including from Cincinnati-based Mercy Health and Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health: -
How OSU Wexner is tackling physicians' 'pajama time'
The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is planning to expand the use of an AI-powered clinical documentation tool to its emergency rooms and inpatient environments after seeing success with staff using the tool. -
Florida system names market COO
Karim Ghanem has been named market COO of Naples, Fla.-based Physicians Regional Healthcare System. -
Researcher awarded $3.8M in discrimination suit against U of Alabama at Birmingham
A former cancer research scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded $3.8 million for harassment and discrimination she said she experienced while employed at the university's medical school, AL.com reported Sept. 10.
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Texas system lays off 129
Southwestern Health Resources, a 31-hospital joint venture, conducted a mass layoff affecting 129 employees on Sept. 10. -
'Just lose weight' rhetoric harms care, patients say
Although the American Medical Association recognized obesity as a disease state in 2013, weight stigma still persists in parts of the healthcare industry, which patients say is undermining care quality. -
7 hospital CFOs becoming CEOs
Here are seven hospitals have promoted CFOs to the chief executive role in 2024: -
Fewer than than 1% of COPD patients get post-acute pulmonary rehab: Study
A total of 0.8% of patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease follow up hospitalization with pulmonary rehabilitation treatment, according to a study published Aug. 13 in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
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CommonSpirit taps inaugural chief physician executive officer
Thomas McGinn, MD, has been appointed senior executive vice president and chief physician executive officer of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, effective Sept. 30. -
The case for CHROs on hospital boards
The proportion of board directors with CHRO experience at Russell 3000 companies grew following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Aug. 30. -
Hospital leaders on revving staff engagement, satisfaction
Hospitals and health systems understand fostering enthusiasm within staff pays for itself through retention of quality employees. -
Partnerships health systems are exploring 'for the first time'
Health system leaders face mounting challenges that require bold, innovative strategies to ensure long-term financial sustainability and operational efficiency. Rising costs, workforce shortages and payer challenges are reshaping how hospitals operate, with many rethinking traditional partnerships, tackling revenue cycle complexities and exploring new M&A models. -
MD Anderson, Rice partner on research to improve cancer care operations
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Rice University, both based in Houston, have partnered to launch a new operational research initiative aimed at improving cancer care operations with data. -
Northwell, Nuvance merger clears New York regulatory hurdle
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health's merger with Danbury, Conn.-based Nuvance Health received approval from New York State, acting through the Public Health and Health Planning Council. -
Judge approves $200K sale of Steward Arkansas hospital
Dallas-based Steward Health Care received approval from U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Christopher Lopez to sell Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope (Ark.) to Hope-based Pafford Health Systems for $200,000 during a Sept. 12 court hearing. -
Boone Health chief medical officer to retire
Robin Blount, MD, will retire in January after nearly a decade as chief medical officer of Boone Health. -
West Penn nurses to receive 24% average raise
Nurses at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, represented by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, have approved a new labor contract with the hospital's parent organization, Allegheny Health Network.
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