Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has appointed David Zaas, MD, as CEO, effective Jan. 1. Dr. Zaas will continue to serve as president of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, a part of Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, and executive…
The Latest
Baystate Health, a five-hospital system headquartered in Springfield, Mass., is eliminating 117 corporate positions as part of ongoing efforts to improve efficiency and strengthen its financial footing, a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to Becker’s. The cuts affect less…
Members of two unions plan to strike for one day Feb. 18 at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, Calif., according to statements from the hospital and union representatives shared with Becker’s. Six things to know: 1. The strike involves more…
The Bristow (Okla.) Hospital Authority has joined Tulsa, Okla.-based Saint Francis Health System under a five-year lease agreement as Saint Francis Bristow. Saint Francis received approval from the Bristow City Council for the takeover in late November, however, the health…
The FDA has issued a warning regarding a labeling issue affecting several of Trividia Health’s True Metrix blood glucose monitoring systems that could delay treatment during episodes of severe hyperglycemia. Trividia issued a correction in a Feb. 6 letter to…
Jefferson Health in Philadelphia has secured naming rights to the Philadelphia Eagles’ South Philadelphia practice facility as part of a multiyear extension of its partnership with the NFL team. The facility will now be known as the Jefferson Health Training…
Austin, Texas-based St. David’s HealthCare has acquired Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons Feb. 15. St. David’s HealthCare comprises nine hospitals, 190 care sites and more than 12,600 employees. It’s a partnership between Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA and two local nonprofits, the St.…
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham recorded an operating loss of $85.6 million (-1.4% operating margin) in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, compared to an operating loss of $53.8 million (-1% margin) during the same period last year, according to…
Nurses at more than 50 hospitals across eight states plan to stage protests Feb. 19 calling for Congress to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement. National Nurses United, the country’s largest union of registered nurses with more than 225,000 members, is…
AmeriHealth Caritas is dropping its pharmacy benefit manager business, PerformRx, and transitioning to Optum Rx instead, the insurer confirmed to Becker’s Feb. 17. AmeriHealth Caritas is moving away “after a multiyear review” of PBM options. PerformRx will wrap operations “in…