Bishop, Calif.-based Northern Inyo Healthcare District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 22 to celebrate the opening of its new pharmacy and updated infusion center, according to a Jan. 22 report by Sierra Wave Media. The health system said the event…
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Lisa DeKezel, BSN, RN, has been named CEO of Ray County Hospital and Healthcare in Richmond, Mo. Ms. DeKezel brings more than 30 years of healthcare leadership experience to the role, according to a Jan. 23 hospital news release. She…
Saginaw, Mich.-based Covenant HealthCare and Marlette, Mich.-based Aspire Rural Health System signed a letter of intent Jan. 22 to explore a partnership that would enhance healthcare services in Michigan’s Thumb region. The nonbinding agreement would begin a formal exploration process…
More than 500,000 providers prescribed GLP-1s in 2025, with wide variation between specialties, according to a Jan. 22 article from IQVIA, a clinical research firm. GLP-1 medications are approved for several conditions, including Type 2 diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, chronic…
Hospitals are increasingly seeking out new financial arrangements for energy management, transitioning capital expenditures into operating expenses, according to a report from Moody’s Investor Services. “Hospitals and health systems are embracing [Energy as a Service] models to address aging utility…
Jim Moss, former president and CEO of Jackson-based West Tennessee Healthcare, died Jan. 22. He was 78. During his tenure from 1981 to 2008, Mr. Moss transformed the hospital into a comprehensive healthcare system, expanding access across the region, the…
Readmission penalties for hospitals with greater Medicare Advantage penetration are distorted, possibly due to unobserved severity, according to a University of Michigan of Ann Arbor study published Jan. 22 in JAMA Network Open. CMS’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program is a…
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CHI Memorial is now CommonSpirit Health as its Tennessee and Georgia hospitals unveil new signage. The health system said in November it would take on the branding to better align with its Chicago-based parent organization. “This rebranding is…
Jury selection in the federal murder trial of Luigi Mangione is scheduled to begin Sept. 8, U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett said Jan. 23. The 27-year-old is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the New York Hilton…
Four months into the job, Joel Klein, MD, executive vice president and chief digital and information officer of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, already has a packed calendar. On the technology front, the 18-hospital network is implementing a new enterprise…