Ed Keough has been named CFO of Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata, Calif., according to a Feb. 17 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Keough served as director of finance for Tucson (Ariz.) Medical Center, according to…
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California and Nevada hospice providers had the lowest care-quality scores despite spending the most per beneficiary to provide care between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2024, according to CMS data released Feb. 18. Rhode Island and West Virginia had…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare opened HCA Florida St. Augustine Emergency on Feb. 18, further expanding its Florida freestanding emergency department footprint. The 10,860-square-foot facility is the second freestanding ER in St. Johns County opened by Jacksonville-based HCA Florida Memorial Hospital.…
Hackensack Meridian Health, an 18-hospital system based in Edison, N.J., has appointed Clyde Spence, PharmD, as vice president and chief pharmacy officer. Dr. Spence, who previously served as network director of acute care pharmacy services, announced his promotion in a…
In this episode, Alan Condon, Editor in Chief at Becker’s Healthcare, breaks down Prime Healthcare Foundation’s acquisition of Central Maine Healthcare and explores how major systems like Ascension and CommonSpirit Health are stabilizing finances, reshaping portfolios, and pursuing strategic growth.
Moscow-based University of Idaho and Salt Lake City-based University of Utah are partnering to create a regional undergraduate medical education program in Idaho. The program will be a first for Idaho and will prioritize bringing physicians to rural communities, according…
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., violated federal labor law 14 times, a judge ruled Jan. 30. Here are six things to know: 1. St. Vincent Hospital was found to have violated several sections of the National…
Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health has appointed Megan Cunningham its senior director of supply chain hospital operations and transportation, according to a Feb. 4 LinkedIn post. Ms. Cunningham most recently served as the system’s director of supply chain…
Blue Earth, Minn.-based United Hospital District plans to install a new MRI system after receiving a $1.5 million gift from the Mike and Tami Hoffman Family Foundation. Renovations will begin in March to create a dedicated space for the stationary…
Flu activity remains elevated nationally and increased slightly by several measures in early February, according to the CDC’s latest FluView report. While flu-related hospital admissions and deaths continued to decline, outpatient visits and flu test positivity rates edged up week…