Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Hackensack Meridian CFO to retire

    Bob Glenning, president of the financial services division and CFO of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, has shared plans to retire after 18 years with the nonprofit health system, effective Dec. 9, according to an Oct. 28 news release.
  2. FDA approves expiry extension for Baxter IV products: 5 updates

    Baxter has received FDA approval to extend the shelf life of more than 50 intravenous and irrigation products by up to 12 months, now allowing for a 24-month expiry from products made before September 2024, according to an Oct. 28 news release from the company. 
  3. Tennessee children's hospital names 1st female CEO

    Deborah Spielman has been appointed CEO of Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Children's Hospital at Erlanger, effective Oct. 28.
  1. Lee Health clears final privatization hurdle

    Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health will officially convert to a private nonprofit health system following a vote by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners.
  2. Western North Carolina facing care access crisis in wake of Helene: 5 things to know

    Western North Carolina is facing a healthcare crisis as communities struggle to recover from Hurricane Helene's devastating impact, The New York Times reported Oct. 28. 
  3. Atrium, Novant file plans to expand hospital bed counts: 8 notes

    Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health and Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health are both looking to increase their bed counts at their primary hospitals in Charlotte, the Charlotte Business Journal reported Oct. 28.
  4. Vaccinations 'underrecognized' in decreasing antimicrobial resistance: WHO

    The World Health Organization said global antibiotic use could drop by 22% annually if vaccines against 23 specific pathogens were widely developed, The Washington Post reported Oct. 26. 

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  1. CMS funding no longer at risk for Oregon State Hospital

    Oregon State Hospital, a psychiatric facility based in Salem and managed by the Oregon Health Authority, is now in substantial compliance with federal requirements for participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
  2. 36 CEO retirements this year, sorted by state

    Becker's has reported 36 CEO retirements in 2024. 
  3. UPMC nurses reach 'historic' deal: 6 things to know

    UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, part of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, and union nurses have agreed to a new contract, which was recently approved.
  4. HCA sets quarterly dividend

    Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare's board of directors authorized a $0.66 per share cash dividend to be paid on Dec. 27. 

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  1. 16 large health systems growing bigger

    Merger and acquisition activity is rebounding after a drop in deal volume during the pandemic, with many large health systems growing their hospital portfolios or planning to add more hospitals in the coming quarters.
  2. Texas health system reports data breach

    Dallas-based Parkland Health suffered a data breach, which has affected 6,523 patients, CBS News Texas reported Oct. 28. 
  3. Study finds hallucinations in hospital-used AI tool

    About 1% of audio transcriptions written by Open AI's Whisper, a speech recognition tool launched in 2022 and currently used in hospitals, contain hallucinated phrases or sentences when nobody spoke, according to a recent study. 
  4. US health departments falling short on bird flu surveillance

    The CDC has confirmed 34 human bird flu cases in 2024, but the total number remains elusive as health departments struggle to track the outbreak, KFF Health News reported Oct. 25. 
  5. Judge issues injunction against Trinity hospital

    A federal court has ordered Trinity Health Grand Haven (Mich.) Hospital, part of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, to recognize SEIU Healthcare Michigan as the bargaining agent of about 200 employees and to, upon request, resume negotiations, according to court records accessed by Becker's.
  6. Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases

    Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker's has reported since Oct. 10:
  7. California officials vote to deny HCA hospital expansion

    The San Jose (Calif.) Planning Commission has recommended rejecting Good Samaritan Hospital's proposed expansion, largely due to concerns about its for-profit owner, HCA Healthcare, according to the San Jose Spotlight. 
  8. Emory Healthcare to launch new IT division

    Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is unifying its IT functions with Emory University.
  9. Dallas pharmacy owner sentenced to 10 years for $41 million healthcare fraud scheme

    Dallas pharmacy owner Ivor Jallah, 37, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for a large-scale healthcare fraud scheme in which he billed insurers for medications never provided to patients. 

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