Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Kaiser Hawaii market president to retire, new leader named
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has tapped Edmund Chan as president of the Kaiser Foundation Plan and Hospitals Hawaii, effective April 28. He will succeed Greg Christian once he retires May 1. -
Becerra may leave HHS for California gubernatorial bid: Politico
Xavier Becerra is considering leaving his role as HHS secretary to run for California governor, Politico reported April 9, citing people briefed on his deliberations. -
HCA's latest leadership moves
Phil Buttell was named CEO of the Los Robles Health System that includes HCA Healthcare's Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
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Where healthcare ranks for ransomware attacks
Ransomware attackers have been tormenting the healthcare industry. But are these hacks more prevalent than in other sectors? -
Ballad Health names new financial leader, CFO to retire
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has named Shane Hilton CFO, effective immediately, to replace Lynn Krutak, who will retire June 30. -
Texas hospital CEO resigns
Roshanda Thomas has resigned as CEO of Memorial Medical Center in Port Lavaca, Texas. -
Texas hospital taps former HCA exec as chief nurse
Austin, Texas-based St. David's HealthCare has appointed Amy Russell, MSN, chief nursing officer of St. David's North Austin Medical Center, effective April 8.
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McLeod Health plans $45M replacement hospital
Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health is planning to build a $45 million replacement facility for its hospital in Cheraw, S.C., the system said April 9. -
375 Philadelphia nurses to see raises
Members of Jeanes Nurses United have approved a new labor contract with Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus in Philadelphia. -
Jefferson hospital hit with warning after patient disappeared from ED
Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University Hospital received an immediate jeopardy warning — and resolved it in a few hours — after a disoriented nursing home resident walked out of the emergency department unnoticed, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported April 9. -
Best business schools, per US News
The Graduate School of Business at Stanford University and the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania tied for the No. 1 spot on U.S. News and World Report's list of best business schools, released April 9.
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Chicago hospital names CEO
Rolla Sweis, PharmD, was named president and CEO of Chicago-based La Rabida Children's Hospital. -
Inspira New Jersey hospital gets approval for expansion project
Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Health has received preliminary approval for an expansion project at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill from the Harrison Township (N.J.) Joint Land Use Board. -
New York hospital under fire for evicting staff, retirees from housing
New York City-based Maimonides Medical Center is facing backlash after filing 50 eviction notices to tenants of its staff building, The New York Times reported April 8. -
Patient injured in Oklahoma hospital fire
A fire in an intensive care unit room at Tulsa, Okla.-based Hillcrest Medical Center resulted in one patient being injured and six being moved to another unit. -
Banner Health's CEO to retire
Peter Fine, who has served as Phoenix-based Banner Health's CEO for 24 years, will retire June 30. -
Bon Secours Mercy Health, Compass to open $11M South Carolina surgery center
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health and Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners, an ASC management company, are opening Millennium Surgery Center in Greenville, S.C., on April 11 through a joint venture. -
Nearly 650 Providence nurses approve labor deal
Members of the Montana Nurses Association Local 17 have approved a new labor contract with Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence. -
Aspirion taps former Optum exec for newly created role
Revenue cycle management company Aspirion has named Tina Eller to the newly created position of chief experience officer. -
The pros and cons of MA's biosimilar rule, per 1 pharmacist group
Biosimilars can now be substituted as part of regular formulary maintenance changes, according to CMS' Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule for 2025. However, the change could significantly increase patient cost sharing, according to an article on the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists website.
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