Two major health systems broke ground on freestanding emergency departments the week of Jan. 26, expanding their emergency care access footprint in the state. Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare broke ground on Fort Myers, Fla.-based HCA Florida Alico Emergency Jan. 28.…
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The Labor Department under the Trump administration has proposed rescinding Fair Labor Standards Act coverage to home care workers, according to a Jan. 29 report from NPR. The Fair Labor Standards Act was passed by Congress in 1938, though home…
Civica, a nonprofit drug manufacturer, offers more than 70 generic sterile injectables and has a member base of more than 50 hospitals and health systems. Health systems representing 500 hospitals and a few philanthropic organizations founded Civica in 2018 to…
UPMC is contributing $10 million to support the replacement of Pittsburgh’s aging emergency medical services fleet. The investment will fund the purchase of nine new ambulances and one rescue truck in 2026, with a similar amount of equipment expected in…
Rhode Island has proposed a Feb. 27 deadline extension for The Centurion Foundation to acquire Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings’ two Rhode Island hospitals. The proposal also allows the state to evaluate other potential buyers for North Providence, R.I.-based Our…
Carolyn Petties was appointed market director of human resources at Edinburg-based South Texas Health System, effective Jan. 12, according to a Facebook post from the health system. Ms. Petties joins STHS from Memphis Light, Gas & Water, where she served…
Topeka-based University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus has named Kendra Meza, BSN, RN, COO, effective Feb. 1. Ms. Meza currently serves as administrative director of surgical services at the hospital, according to a Jan. 27 news release. In…
San Antonio-based University Health is expanding its outpatient footprint with a $50 million acquisition of two medical office towers tied to a recent hospital purchase, the San Antonio Express reported Jan. 26. In October, University Health closed its $71 million…
Carlos Migoya will step down as CEO of Miami-based Jackson Health System on May 31. The Public Health Trust board voted unanimously to name David Zambrana, PhD, DNP, RN, as Mr. Migoya’s successor, according to a Jan. 29 health system…
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has named Michael Vaccaro, DNP, RN, as senior vice president and chief nursing and clinical operations officer. Dr. Vaccaro will oversee nursing operations with a focus on safety, quality and patient experience, according to a Jan.…