Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Bon Secours Mercy Health CFO retiring, successor named

    Debbie Bloomfield, PhD, has shared plans to retire as CFO of Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health at the end of 2024 after more than three decades with the health system. 
  2. 13 recent hospital, health system COO moves

    The following hospital and health system COO moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's since Dec. 14:
  3. CEOs' outlook getting rosier

    CEOs are feeling significantly more optimistic about the future of the global economy.

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  1. Hartford HealthCare taps regional president from BJC

    Gina Calder is the new president of Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare's Central region. 
  2. The specialty that may see patient loads fall

    By 2045, the patient load per physician for gynecologic oncologists is estimated to fall 30%, MedPage Today reported March 18.
  3. BJC, SSM enter joint laundry venture

    BJC HealthCare and SSM Health, both based in St. Louis, have formed a new joint venture to build and operate a laundry facility. 
  4. Mercy partners with hospital to expand pediatric care, ends plans with CoxHealth

    Springfield, Mo.-based Mercy Hospital, part of St. Louis-based Mercy health system, has partnered with Children's Mercy Kansas City (Mo.) to bring pediatric care services to Springfield.

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  1. Deaconess, Memorial hospital acquire shuttered Indiana hospital

    Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health and Jasper, Ind.-based Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center have acquired the former Huntingburg, Ind.-based St. Joseph's Hospital property.
  2. The 'medical professionalism' conundrum

    A murky definition of "professionalism" in healthcare confounds medical students, who are realizing the term is in the eye of the beholder, The New York Times reported March 19. 
  3. Former HCA patient experience leader becomes CNO of Collette Health

    After leading patient experience efforts at multiple health systems, Christine Gall, DrPH, BSN, is now chief nursing officer of Collette Health, a virtual patient observation technology company. 
  4. NewYork-Presbyterian to add 1,300 accessibility enhancements

    By the end of 2028, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City plans to incorporate more than 1,300 accessibility enhancements to better accommodate patients with disabilities. 

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  1. New York system appoints chief medical officer

    Middletown, N.Y.-based Garnet Health has promoted Pamela Murphy, MD, to the new position of chief medical officer. 
  2. McLaren plans $40M ambulatory campus with freestanding ED

    Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care plans to expand further into Lansing through the development of a 33,680-square-foot ambulatory campus that will be anchored by a freestanding emergency department.
  3. How Providence measures AI ROI

    Renton, Wash.-based Providence has developed several AI tools and is seeing efficiency gains across its organization, BJ Moore, CIO of the health system, told Becker's. 
  4. Researchers issue call to action on drug-resistant fungi

    A team of researchers at Cleveland-based Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is urging the medical community to prioritize enhanced awareness and education on drug-resistant fungi as the number of global fungal infections grows. 
  5. Cleveland Clinic exec leaves for Indian hospital network

    Madhu Sasidhar, MD, a long-serving Cleveland Clinic executive, has left the system for a new role in India. 
  6. Richest retirement towns in America

    On March 19, GoBankingRates ranked the most wealthy retirement towns in America. 
  7. The do's and don'ts after an abrupt exec resignation

    Turnover among hospital and health system CEOs and other executives is to be expected, and many times they involve planned retirements or advance notice of departures for new roles. However, there are also times when a leader abruptly exits their role.
  8. Wisconsin getting new micro-hospital

    A physician-owned micro-hospital, part of Houston-based Nutex Health, is opening on April 1 in Bellevue, Wis. 
  9. 1,600 New Jersey nurses to see raises

    Members of JNESO District Council 1 have approved a new labor contract with Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health. 

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