Jonathan Sague, DNP, was appointed COO of University Hospitals Conneaut (Ohio); Chardon, Ohio-based UH Geauga, a campus of UH Regional Hospitals; and UH Geneva (Ohio) medical centers.

Ed Daech has been promoted to Gainesville, Fla.-based University of Florida Health's inaugural chief human resources officer, effective Oct. 1.

Greg Lowe is stepping in as CEO of HCA Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., succeeding Chad Patrick, who will return as CEO of another HCA hospital in Florida, a spokesperson for Mission Health confirmed to Becker's Sept. 16. 

Cedars-Sinai has terminated an OB-GYN's medical staff membership and clinical privileges after allegations surfaced regarding the physician's behavior toward patients, the Los Angeles-based health system confirmed in a statement to Becker's.

As healthcare systems face an onslaught of regulatory updates, increased cyber threats, and shifting payment models, leaders must stay vigilant to ensure compliance and financial stability.

The average age of newly hired CEOs is decreasing, but it is still higher than it was in 2014, according to a recent Crist Kolder Associates report.

Signature Psychiatric Hospital will close its two locations in Kansas City, Mo., and Liberty, Mo., affecting 154 employees. 

As pharmaceutical innovation for oncology care continues to grow, here are four updates to know:

Nurses from Framingham (Mass.) Union Hospital, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, have filed complaints with state and federal agencies regarding alleged jeopardized patient safety stemming from staffing, hospital policy and technology allocation issues.

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System will be among the first institutions in the world to use blood tests to detect Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The health system will offer the tests as a part of the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative Healthcare System Preparedness Accurate Diagnosis project.

Pioneering surgeon and Holocaust survivor George Berci, MD, died Aug. 30 at age 103. 

The MD program at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine will be expanded by 40% in the next five years to address healthcare workforce demands.

Massachusetts Nurses Association members are set to begin a 24-hour strike Oct. 1 at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Boston.

The market for radiopharmaceuticals has the potential to grow to "tens of billions" if the drugs prove to be effective, according to a Sept. 16 report from CNBC.  

By 2028, the national shortage of registered nurses is projected to primarily affect the Northeast, according to Mercer, a financial services company.

Members of Generation Z and younger millennials are embracing full-time work culture, moving away from the trend of entry-level workers questioning the value of corporate life, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 15.

Tucson, Ariz.-based Northwest Urgent Care, a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 10 urgent care centers in the state from Carbon Health, Carbon Health, a primary and urgent care provider headquartered in San Francisco.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon decide whether to enact new regulations on pharmacy benefit managers in an attempt to address rising prescription drug costs, the Los Angeles Times reported Sept. 16. 

A West Virginia hospital that closed in 2020 has received a license that will allow it to operate the 76-bed facility, according to a Sept. 16 report from CBS affiliate WOWK.  

The FDA is shutting down a pain management program that has helped supply fentanyl to cancer patients suffering from severe pain, according to a notice from the agency.