A patient and a visitor were injured in a fire that broke out April 27 in an inpatient room at UVA Health University Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va., a spokesperson confirmed to Becker's. 

From a judge ruling that Tenet must face a class-action lawsuit, to the California Hospital Association alleging Anthem Blue Cross of California violated the state's patient safety laws, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker's has reported since April 17: 

Nearly 200 rural hospitals have closed since 2005, and some states bear the brunt of this reduction to healthcare access more than others. 

Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Health System has named Michelle Lewis vice president of revenue cycle, according to an April 28 post on her LinkedIn page. 

Becker's asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their organization's areas of growth for the next few years. 

Opelousas (La.) General Health System has named Shelly Soileau CFO, effective June 3. 

West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health successfully defended against a proposed class-action lawsuit that claimed it disclosed patients' personal health information with third parties.

From detailing plans to release AI validation software to expanding its payer platform, here are 12 updates on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker'sin April:

Long-term debt has long been a staple in healthcare, but many hospitals and health systems are responding to the increasing cost of debt and debt service in the rising rates environment. 

The following hospital and health system executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's this year:

The Federal Trade Commission made changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule as it aims to better address the evolving landscape of health technology. 

Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System and Community Hospital Corporation have partnered to develop a 15-bed hospital in Los Lunas, N.M. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare CFO Bill Rutherford said although it is still early, the system is starting to see "encouraging signs" from CMS' two-midnight rule. 

The term "hospital pharmacy" is becoming a misnomer.

Michael O'Sullivan, MD, an integral founding member of the Mayo Clinic Health System and former member of its board of governors, died April 20 at the age of 88. 

Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network has selected Brandon Greene, MD, as its next chief of pediatrics. 

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Family Cancer Institute recruited an oncologist "power couple" — Monica Mita, MD, and Alain Mita, MD — to serve as leaders in its organization.

There have been at least nine mpox cases reported in Cuyahoga County — which encompasses Cleveland and surrounding suburbs — since February, health officials said April 25. 

Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health has sued Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health and is seeking no less than $12 million in compensatory damages regarding Virtua's acquisition of two Our Lady of Lourdes Health Care Services hospitals from Trinity in 2019. 

The American Board of Medical Specialties is one step closer to creating an independent board of cardiology medicine. Recently, it created a formal board of directors and its Specialty Board Development group opened a comment period.