Hugh Greene, president and CEO of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health, said his board of directors looked at a $3 million loss for the behavioral health department and said, "Keep up the good work," according to a Florida Times-Union report.
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Dr. Laurence Reitman of Sheridan Healthcare will participate on a panel of thought leaders called "How to Do the Impossible with Physician-Led Teams" at Becker's Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting.
"Big Med" may be headed down the same path as "Big Law," as national rankings increasingly dictate hospital performance, physicians become mere service providers and healthcare undergoes "professional erosion," according to a report from The Atlantic.
Nine full-time employees were recently laid off at Pekin (Ill.) Hospital, according to a Pekin Daily Times report.
Michael Schatzlein, MD, has led Nashville, Tenn.-based Saint Thomas Health as CEO since June 2010. He has more than 40 years of healthcare experience, both as physician and administrator.
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Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has issued layoff notices to 101 employees of Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, which operates one hospital and 20 clinics on three Hawaiian islands, according to a KHON report.
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Washington, D.C.-based Howard University is cutting 200 positions over the next few months, some of which may affect employees at its teaching hospital, Howard University Hospital, according to a Washington Post report.
Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health is laying of 60 employees and eliminating 60 other vacant positions, according to a WHAG report.