Seven chief medical and nursing officer moves at hospitals and health systems since May 13: 

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., urged HHS May 25 to reverse the decision by CMS to terminate Laguna Honda Hospital's participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs.

The Biden administration launched the first federally supported "test-to-treat" site in Rhode Island on May 26. 

Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health is urging people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infections to avoid its emergency rooms unless they are seriously ill to preserve capacity and resources over the Memorial Day weekend, MassLive reported May 27.

Abott recalled 4,800 Dragonfly OpStar imaging catheters May 26 due to the marker band becoming loose and, in two instances, separating from the device. 

Cleveland Clinic's Innovations department spun off two companies and oversaw $23.2 million in investments in 10 portfolio companies last year, according to health system financial statements.

A program developed at Cincinnati Children's Hospital that seeks to use artificial intelligence to predict and curb student violence will be introduced in two Cincinnati-area schools this year.

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Meditech added an obstetric hemorrhage toolkit to its Expanse EHR system.  

Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health has received certificate of need approval for two new emergency rooms in Western North Carolina.

Dozens of hospital and health system executives have stepped down from their positions in 2022. 

Temple Health CFO Nicholas Barcellona said rising salary and benefit expenses are "probably the No. 1 thing that is keeping me up at night," the Philadelphia Inquirer reported May 27. 

The infant formula shortage will likely last until late July, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said during a Senate Health Committee meeting, The Hill reported May 26.

Tulsa, Okla.-based Saint Francis Health System appointed Reetu Singh, MD, its new chief medical officer. 

A lawsuit filed by UPMC McKeesport (Pa.), part of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, over union claims that the hospital owes about $300,000 in pension contributions has been dismissed, according to a May 26 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.

Amazon is hiring for a Healthcare Engagement Advisor to work in its AWS HIPAA Compliance Program. 

Transparency is key when it comes to connecting family members and caregivers – there has a been an increase in attention towards new communication tools that give families visibility into inpatients’ health status without adding stress to care teams or interrupting their workflow. 

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's since May 20.

Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System will spend $65 million to transition its Cerner EHR system to an Epic system, Naples Daily News reported May 26.

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center recorded a decline in operating income of over 80 percent, and the system lost over $240 million in investing and financing during the first quarter, according to the company's earnings report released May 26.