LeighAnn Sidone, DNP, RN, was named president and COO of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md., part of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Here are seven health systems that had their outlooks upgraded by Fitch Ratings or Moody's Investors Services since March 22.  

Chicago-based CommonSpirit CIO Daniel Barchi fears that putting too much faith in artificial intelligence could divert providers from more urgent matters, Politico reported May 8. 

Paul Kempinski plans to retire as president and CEO of Children's Mercy Kansas City (Mo.) after more than 40 years in healthcare leadership. 

Health systems that have recently moved from an Oracle Health EHR system to an Epic version say they made the move due to Epic's tools and its ability to exchange information easier, Bloomberg reported May 9. 

HCA Healthcare West Florida Division has tapped Amber Boes, RN, MSN, as chief nurse executive. She joins the Tampa, Fla.-based division from HCA Midwest Health in Kansas City, Mo., where she also served as chief nurse executive. 

Paid sick leave has expanded across the U.S. as more states pass laws related to the issue.

Cleveland-based MetroHealth has named Christopher Briddell senior vice president and chief ethics, risk and compliance officer.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has partnered with San Francisco State University to expand clinical placement opportunities for nursing students.

Emplify Health, a $2.6 billion health system based in Wisconsin, got its new name after searching the most popular words from staff and community member suggestions, executives told Becker's.

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has re-upped its deal with a professional rugby team whose jerseys feature the health system's name.

Columbus, Ohio-based Mount Carmel Health System, part of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, named Tauana McDonald president and CEO, effective July 1. Ms. McDonald will succeed Lorraine Lutton who shared plans to retire last December. 

The majority of adults 20 and older meet criteria for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, putting them at risk of developing full-blown heart disease, according to new research. 

Some Dallas-based Steward Health Care employees did not receive their May 9 paychecks on time due to a "processing error" with Bank of America after the health system filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy May 6.

Sun City Center, Fla.-based HCA Florida South Shore Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, named David Link its new vice president of operations April 21.

In the week ended May 4, the Labor Department reported weekly unemployment claims hit 231,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week and the highest number of jobless claims since August at 234,000.

New research, which has not been peer-reviewed yet, found colorectal cancer rates have risen between 45% and 500% for people too young for routine screenings, though the overall cancer incidences are still low, NBC News reported May 9.

University of Chicago Medicine is partnering with Abridge to use the latter's Epic-integrated generative artificial intelligence platform to aid with clinical documentation. 

Surgeons' co-pilots are in shortage. 

Hospitals and health systems are making changes in their C-suite and leadership ranks based on organizational needs in today's healthcare environment. Some of the changes have involved  adding inaugural roles to their C-suites.