Melissa Mendoza has been named CFO of HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, effective Sept. 11.

Many healthcare leaders have said that 2022 was among the most financially challenging years hospitals and health systems have had to face, and that recovery remains challenging, according to a Sept. 27 report from the American Hospital Association.

Ian Worden was selected as the new interim CEO of Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, Alaska.

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health's three accountable care organizations created $66.3 million in total savings in 2022, according to a Sept. 27 health system news release.   

Milford (Mass.) Regional Medical Center is exploring a "potential corporate affiliation" with Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health, the largest nonprofit healthcare system in Central Massachusetts, the two entities said Sept. 27.

Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to explore a potential merger with Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. 

A grand jury indicted a Michigan woman accused of posing as a registered nurse for the third time, The Detroit News reported Sept. 27.

Chesterfield, Mo.-based St. Luke's has named Tammy Lett, RN, senior vice president of its physician network.

Becker's is thrilled to release its 2023 list of hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs. These organizations have earned national recognition for their work in cancer care. These programs offer leading-edge clinical trials and pioneer research discoveries that expand access to care and enhance patient outcomes. 

Accredo Health Group, a specialty pharmacy owned by the Cigna Group, is planning to expand its business in Delaware, the Delaware Business Times reported Sept. 25.

Cannabis nursing is now officially recognized by the American Nurses Association as a specialty nursing practice, the group announced Sept. 27. 

Medicare Advantage provides health coverage to more than half of the nation's seniors, but a growing number of hospitals and health systems nationwide are pushing back and dropping the private plans altogether.

Hospital leaders are already taking notice of one of healthcare's newest disruptors: Uber Eats.

Six types of cancer were underdiagnosed during the pandemic, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Approximately 80 physicians and advanced practice providers at urgent care centers operated by Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare have authorized a strike. 

From the Indiana attorney general accusing IU Health of failing to protect personal health information after physician spoke to the media about a 10-year-old patient's abortion, to fired MetroHealth CEO Akram Boutros, MD, seeking to have his successor sit for a disposition, here are 10 hospital lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker's reported since Sept. 15:  

Last week, I received a call out of the blue from an old friend. I immediately could hear in his voice that he was upset and shaken.

Companies are increasingly turning inward to fill their CEO positions, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates. 

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health has named Kevan Mabbutt as its new chief marketing, communications and consumer experience officer.

Many final-year residents have said they are both underpaid and underappreciated for the sheer volume of work they are expected to do within what some termed a "brutal" healthcare system.