1. Billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong’s company acquires majority stake in Integrity Healthcare
Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, and his company NantWorks, acquired a majority stake in Integrity Healthcare July 5.
2. Shooting at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital: 9 things to know
A physician opened fire in a crowded Bronx-Lebanon Hospital in New York City June 30, killing one and wounding six others at his former workplace before setting himself on fire and shooting himself in the head.
3. MD Anderson eliminates EVP roles
Houston-based MD Anderson Cancer Center eliminated its executive vice president roles and provided senior vice presidents with more focused areas of responsibility as part of an organizational restructuring plan June 30.
4. CHS divests 9 hospitals
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems completed its sale of nine hospitals June 30.
5. Washington health system files for bankruptcy
Kennewick, Wash.-based Trios Health filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, a bankruptcy proceeding that offers distressed municipalities protection from creditors while a repayment plan is negotiated, June 29.
6. The first step to eliminating nurse bullying, burnout in hospitals
Nearly 3 million people in the U.S. are registered nurses, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and most of them (61 percent) work in a hospital setting. Creating a healthy work environment for those millions of nurses should be a top priority for employers.
7. Former patient stabs nurse at Pennsylvania hospital
A former patient stabbed a nurse at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, Pa., June 30.
8. Quorum Health sells Georgia hospital
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Quorum Health completed the sale of 231-bed Trinity Hospital of Augusta (Ga.) to The Richmond County Hospital Authority June 30.
9. CHI St. Luke’s Health CFO steps down a week after CEO’s sudden resignation
Jenny Barnett-Sarpalius, senior vice president and CFO of the CHI Texas Division at Houston-based CHI St. Luke’s Health, resigned June 30.
10. 9 hospital bankruptcies so far in 2017
A list of nine hospitals that have filed for bankruptcy since Jan. 1.
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