A proposal making its way through the Delaware legislature would "devastatingly weaken" Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare and other community hospitals, its CEO David Tam, MD, said in an op-ed posted on the health system's website. 

Multiple hospitals and health systems have suffered downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid rising expenses, ongoing operating losses and challenging work environments.

Healthcare employment continued to grow in certain areas of the sector last month, showing growth on top of March's numbers. 

White Plains, N.Y.-based Burke Rehabilitation Hospital appointed Scott Edelman as executive director.

Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Phelps Hospital won Northwell Health's 13th annual Chef's Challenge.

Anthony Houston, EdD, was named president of CommonSpirit Health's Arizona market. 

Yonkers, N.Y.-based Saint Joseph's Medical Center has named Ann Marie Moynihan, DNP, MSN, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer.

As part of The Leapfrog Group's spring safety grades, the organization released a new ranking of metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of hospitals that earned an 'A'. 

Median annual wages at hospitals vary across job classifications. 

Farming began as a hobby for KimberLee Mudge, MD, a breast surgeon at UPMC Memorial in York, Pa., and it has now turned into an initiative designed to improve the health of people throughout Central Pennsylvania.

The following leadership moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's this year:

Susan Doliner, who has served as vice president of philanthropy at Maine Medical Center, was selected as the first systemwide chief development officer for Portland-based MaineHealth. 

Chan Badger, MD, has been named senior vice president of Novant Health and president of the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based health system's primary care services. 

Ten home health agencies and 11 hospice operations previously led by Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health will now be managed by Compassus, a provider of home-based healthcare services. 

Effective June 17, Michael Schmidt, MD, will step into the role of chief medical officer at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill. 

Travis Sisson was named CEO of Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg, Miss. 

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill May 1, allowing the state to help finance the University of Northern Colorado's proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. 

Health systems are working diligently to improve nurse staffing, and early evidence suggests these efforts are starting to pay off. 

Hospital financials, on average, worsened in the first quarter, despite a relatively strong start to the year, as operating margins, volume and revenue declined, according to Kaufman Hall's latest "National Hospital Flash Report." 

Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has named John Hatfield as its new executive vice president and chief external affairs officer.