Amid the IV fluid shortage caused by the temporary closure of Baxter's North Cove, N.C., plant due to Hurricane Helene, ECRI has issued guidance to healthcare providers regarding practices to avoid and adopt. 

West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Palm Beach Health Network has promoted Lukas Iwanski to group assistant CFO.

The board of directors for Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network unanimously voted to promote Staci Thompson from interim to permanent president and CEO.

New York City-based East River Medical Imaging has settled a class action lawsuit for $1.85 million following a 2023 cyberattack.

Median emergency department visit times vary greatly based on a multitude of factors, including facility type, patient demographics and annual volumes, data from the Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance shows.

Lexington, Ky.-based CHI Saint Joseph Health named Matt Grimshaw market president.

Boston Children's Health Physicians reported patient data exposure after a third party vendor suffered a data breach.

CVS Health appointed David Joyner president and CEO, effective Oct. 17, replacing Karen Lynch, who stepped down from the position. 

Moderna is facing allegations that it misused innovations from researchers at Northwestern University to develop its mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which became widely available to the public in 2021 to combat the pandemic. 

The Ascension Foundation for Health Equity granted more than $1 million to nonprofit organizations across the U.S. to support postpartum mothers and their families.

Throughout her career, Elizabeth Veliz, the first chief human resources officer of Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cayuga Health System, has seen a range of strategies to recruit more women or people of color and retain them. She has also gained insights on successful leave policies for mothers.

Moody's has downgraded Meadowbrook, Pa.-based Redeemer Health's rating to "B1" from "Ba2." 

Tricia Costigan has stepped down as president of two Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health facilities following the resignation of another hospital president.

The judge overseeing Dallas-based Steward Health Care's bankruptcy has approved  a request for reimbursement of $36 million for fees and expenses from the company's lawyers, The Boston Globe reported Oct. 17.

Norman-based University of Oklahoma has received a $17.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to improve cancer outcomes in Native American tribal nations and communities. 

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

Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Forrest Health has named an interim president and CEO following the resignation of its leader of the past five years.

The largest Medicare Advantage insurers have prioritized profits over patient care by increasing the use of prior authorization in recent years to frequently deny post-acute care services to older adults, according to a report published Oct. 17 by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

Kevin Spiegel has joined Vista Health System in Waukegan, Ill., as CEO. 

EHR vendor Epic Systems holds the largest market share for digital health records in hospitals.