Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Johns Hopkins Medicine taps vice president of the fund

    Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins has tapped Alexander Brown as vice president of the fund.
  2. HCA Florida hospital appoints new CFO

    Collin Pruitt has been appointed CFO of Palatka-based HCA Florida Putnam Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, effective Oct. 14. 
  3. CHS deploys 'conversational AI' bot systemwide: 5 things to know

    Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has deployed a conversational artificial intelligence tool within its patient access center, which serves almost 1,000 CHS-affiliated primary care providers and handles more than 25,000 inbound calls a day.
  1. Care New England hospital taps executive director of operations

    Warwick, R.I.-based Kent Hospital, part of Providence-based Care New England, has tapped Jennifer La Luz as executive director of operations.
  2. Ascension's environmental, sustainability report: 6 things to know

    St. Louis-based Ascension's fiscal 2024 environmental impact and sustainability report highlighted its efforts in reducing its carbon footprint and commitments for the future.
  3. Hospital group urges Biden to declare IV shortage 'national emergency:' 5 things to know

    The American Hospital Association  called on President Biden to declare the current intravenous IV solution shortage a national emergency in an Oct. 7 news release, citing significant challenges for healthcare providers across the U.S. 
  4. 9 healthcare CEOs retiring after 10 years in the role

    The average tenure of healthcare CEOs is 7.6 years, according to a report from Crist Kolder Associates. Here are nine CEOs retiring from their roles after more than 10 years, as reported by Becker's since July 17.

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  1. How this CFO found 'the heart of the small town' in a rural healthcare career

    Cheyenne Holland has been CFO of Randolph, Vt.-based Gifford Health Care since Aug. 19, and in that time, one of her top priorities has been to recruit and retain clinical and non-clinical employees in a rural healthcare setting.
  2. UMass, Mass General researchers win 2024 Nobel Prize in medicine

    A researcher at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital and a professor at Worcester-based University of Massachusetts Medical School have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
  3. 21 health system rating downgrades

    Multiple hospitals and health systems have suffered downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid rising expenses, ongoing operating losses and challenging work environments.
  4. Phoenix Children’s appoints 4 new division chiefs

    Phoenix (Ariz.) Children's has appointed four new division chiefs in four different areas of care across the health system, according to an Oct. 4 news release from the health system. 

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  1. Johns Hopkins' Dr. Nadia Hansel on shaping the future of medicine

    Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine recently named Nadia Hansel, MD, physician-in-chief of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. At the same time, she was appointed director of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In accepting that appointment, she became the first woman director in the department's 131-year history.
  2. 80% of EDs underprepared to treat children: 5 study takeaways

    Approximately 80% of emergency departments were found to be underprepared for treating pediatric patients, according to a study published Oct. 7 in Health Affairs.
  3. Medical associations back Johns Hopkins All Children's in 'Netflix' appeal: 8 notes

    St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital has gained additional support for its appeal in a case that was made famous by a Netflix documentary. 
  4. Job switchers could miss out on $300K in retirement savings: 5 takeaways

    While switching jobs often leads to a pay increase, it can also lead to less retirement savings.
  5. New Mexico hospital responds to notice of breach from city

    Las Cruces, N.M.-based Memorial Medical Center has shared some of the documents requested in a notice of breach letter sent by the city.
  6. 4 health systems shrinking their hospital portfolios

    Merger and acquisition activity is picking up steam this year after a decline in deal volume during the pandemic, with some large health systems reorganizing their portfolios and offloading hospitals in various markets. 
  7. Sutter Health names 1st associate chief quality officer

    Sutter Health has hired Kiran Gupta, MD, to serve as its inaugural associate chief quality officer. 
  8. Hospital boards face turnover: 6 changes to note

    This year has brought an exodus of board members from several hospitals. While each situation involves varying factors, they all come as the healthcare board's job gets more complicated amid shifting governance priorities and challenges.
  9. How University Hospitals sold a $400M EHR project to the board

    A little more than one year ago, Cleveland-based University Hospitals completed its transition to Epic, a process that converted 5.6 million patient records and scheduling systems into one EHR.

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