In two separate deals, Labcorp completed acquisitions of outreach laboratory businesses from Renton, Wash.-based Providence and Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health.

Jackson Health System has reduced compensation programs for senior leaders; laid off fewer than 25 people, including one hospital CEO; and frozen many vacant positions, especially in support and nonclinical areas, a spokesperson for the Miami-based organization confirmed to Becker's.

Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health broke ground on a $56 million hospital at its McLeod Health Carolina Forest Campus on April 22 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Since summer 2023, physicians have recommended patients taking GLP-1s, such as Ozempic or Mounjaro, to skip a dose before an elective surgery. Researchers from Stanford Medicine say this might be unnecessary and create adverse effects. 

The last few years have been challenging for hospitals and health systems across the U.S., especially smaller regional systems and independent hospitals. But now many C-suite leaders are setting their sights on growth again.

Most of the top-earning executives at some of the nation's largest for-profit healthcare organizations saw their overall compensation increase in 2023, according to proxy statements recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Patients treated by female physicians have lower mortality and readmission rates, a recent study found.

Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center Health Network has named Vanessa Mackay network vice president of revenue cycle, according to an April 22 post on her LinkedIn page. 

UnitedHealth Group admitted to paying ransom in an attempt to protect patient data stolen during the February cyberattack against its subsidiary, Change Healthcare, according to a CNBC report.

Seattle Children's Hospital and the Texas Office of the Attorney General have reached an agreement for the hospital to withdraw its state business registration voluntarily on or before April 26.

Coos Bay, Ore.-based Bay Area Hospital plans to layoff several workers in non-patient-facing roles as it outsources its revenue cycle management operations, a spokesperson for the hospital confirmed to Becker's.

The American Nurses Association has named Angela Beddoe as interim CEO, effective April 24. 

Stanislaus Surgical Hospital in Modesto, Calif., which is facing a decision from CMS to end its Medicare contract, is laying off 191 employees, according to regulatory documents filed with the state April 15.

Rural hospital closures picked up in 2023 and nearly 700 rural hospitals face continued risk of closing due to serious financial challenges, with some states facing critical conditions in the short term. 

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at New York City-based Mount Sinai found that large language models were poor medical coders.

The rebranding initiative for Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System, which recently changed its name to NCH, will roll out in a "phased approach" over the next 18 months, GulfShore Business reported April 22. 

Blountstown, Fla.-based Calhoun Liberty Hospital has received a $9.6 million bridge loan from XRL ALC, an affiliate of X-Caliber Rural Capital, and American Lending Center to support an $82 million renovation project.

While emphasizing that no human-to-human transmission has occurred, global health officials are urging countries to closely track bird flu to detect any potential changes in the virus that may make it more adept at spreading to and among humans.

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has reached a tentative labor contract with Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West.

Terry Forde, president and CEO of Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare, will step down from his role this summer.