Beaver Dam (Wis.) Community Hospitals laid off its CEO following its affiliation with Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System, according to the Daily Citizen.

At least 50 staff members from Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial Hospital have been fired for improperly viewing Jussie Smollett’s medical records, according to NBC Chicago.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigned from the University of Maryland Medical System board of directors amid scrutiny for failing to disclose a previous deal with the organization, according to The Baltimore Sun.

With the 2020 election season heating up, politicians on every side of the aisle are staking out a position on "Medicare for All" – attempting to answer the question "who should pay for the skyrocketing costs of healthcare?" while entirely ignoring the more fundamental question "why does U.S. healthcare cost so much in the first place?" Yet, the stark reality is that the average American now spends more on hospital bills than they pay in taxes. Given that, it is a truism that unless we break the Cartel-like stranglehold that hospitals have on the U.S. healthcare system, there is no payer – including the U.S. government – that will be able to keep up with rising healthcare costs coupled with diminishing marginal returns.    

Becker's Hospital Review asked healthcare leaders to share how their organizations are adapting to the industry's move toward more outpatient services.

The following healthcare layoffs have been reported by Becker's Hospital Review since March 5.

Minneapolis-based Children's Minnesota appointed an antitrust compliance officer as part of an agreement with the state attorney general's office to settle allegations the health system violated federal and state antitrust laws, according to the StarTribune.

The board chairman of Baton Rouge, La.-based Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System resigned one day after the system fired its CEO, according to The Advocate.

A recent press release by Quest Diagnostics announced that its Board of Directors has elected Dense Morrison to serve as a director. 

A recent article by Scorpion Inc. takes a look at 20-years in the healthcare industry to help understand which factors have the greatest impact on the growth of hospitals and health systems. 

Sparrow Health CEO E.W. Tibbs Jr. has been placed on paid administrative leave after allegations of sexual misconduct were made public earlier this week, according to NBC affiliate WILX 10 News.

Since launching roughy a year ago, the health venture created by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase has added another executive to its leadership team and revealed some significant details about its mission, CNBC reports.

In healthcare, inefficiency has been par for the course. As a surgeon, I saw firsthand the waste in the OR — surgical instruments, if not used in surgery, are thrown away.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar defended President Donald Trump's 2020 budget proposal calling for cuts to Medicare , stating during a March 12 budget hearing that the proposal places the program "on a sounder footing," PBS News reports.

Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health has begun an internal investigation into its former CEO after claims of inappropriate behavior were levied against him, CBS affiliate WDBJ 7 News reports.

Bon Secours Hampton Roads (Va.) health system confirmed it has eliminated some positions in its medical practices.

Miami-based Jackson Health System laid off an undisclosed number of employees, citing an increase in uninsured patients and other challenges, according to a Miami Herald report.

Norman Sharpless, MD, director of the National Cancer Institute, will become acting FDA commissioner when Scott Gottlieb, MD, steps down next month, according to The Washington Post.

Cleveland Clinic selected Beth E. Mooney to serve as chair-elect of its board of directors. She will become chair of the board May 6.

Kenneth Altman, MD, PhD, FACS, serves as Chief of Otolaryngology for Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center.