Patrick Wardell assumed the position of CEO of Cambridge (Mass.) Health Alliance in March. As CEO, Mr. Wardell oversees the health system's three hospitals: Cambridge Hospital, Somerville (Mass.) Hospital and Whidden Hospital in Everett, Mass. He is also responsible for…
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Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago will adopt a new name today during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new $915 million facility, becoming Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
A blog post written by Kevin Phillips, partner with healthcare public affairs firm Jarrard, Phillips Cate & Hancock, shares 10 questions to determine if a hospital is strong enough to thrive independently.
King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky., has laid off an undisclosed number of employees.
Registered nurses at Loretto Hospital in Chicago have voted to unionize under the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, according to a WBEZ report.
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With the healthcare industry moving towards accountable care, pay-for-performance models, increased quality demands and population health management, hospitals and health systems are experiencing a revolution. The multiple changes in the industry — not only in philosophy but in regulations —…
An audit identifying "several weaknesses" at Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino Hospital District ultimately recommends the entity be dissolved if more isn't done to improve transparency at the taxpayer-funded district, according to a Palo Alto Daily News report.
John T. Fox is president and CEO of Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, where he leads one of Georgia's largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems. Mr. Fox oversees more than 12,000 employees and physicians, $1.7 billion in net revenue and 1,739…
Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, N.C., is working to change its culture after modifying its logo to reflect its partnership with Chapel Hill-based UNC Health Care System, according to a Blue Ridge Now report.
As the healthcare industry adopts the philosophy of accountable care, large hospitals and academic medical centers may seem to have the upper hand compared with community hospitals, because larger hospitals typically have greater access to revenue and offer more services…