Anne Marie McDonald, EdD, RN, is the new chief nursing executive at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery. In the role she will provide strategic leadership for nursing across HSS’ sites and affiliates from quality to patient safety to…
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Yasir Tarabichi, MD, has been named head of digital at Ovatient, a nonprofit virtual-first healthcare delivery company co-founded by The MetroHealth System in Cleveland and MUSC Health in Charleston, S.C. In this role, Dr. Tarabichi will oversee product strategy, technology…
Salem (Ore.) Health Hospitals and Clinics and Stayton, Ore.-based Santiam Hospital and Clinics have signed a definitive agreement to partner, pending state approval. The organizations announced Jan. 19 that they will submit a formal request to the Oregon Health Authority.…
Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based North Star Health Alliance has shared plans to reduce its workforce by more than 100 positions across its clinical and nonclinical and management teams, according to a Jan. 20 news release shared with Becker’s. The system said the…
As southwest Florida’s primary destination for healthcare, and with a nearly 110-year legacy of service, Lee Health’s decision to convert from a public entity to a private nonprofit health system was a critical step toward ensuring a sustainable and vibrant…
Amazon in January is hiring for healthcare AI developers, as well as revenue cycle and medical record specialists. As the tech giant continues to push into healthcare, here are seven jobs it is advertising this month (and their annual base…
The sale of Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings’ two Rhode Island hospitals has fallen through after Atlanta-based nonprofit The Centurion Foundation missed the bankruptcy court-ordered Jan. 15 deadline to purchase them. “Centurion is free to continue to try to close,…
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health has named Peggy Norton-Rosko, DNP, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer. In the role, Dr. Norton-Rosko will oversee nursing services across the system, which operates 92 hospitals across 25 states. She will be responsible…
MetroHealth and an Ohio state lawmaker are urging Cleveland Clinic to reconsider its plans to pursue level 1 trauma center status at its main campus. On Jan. 15, Cleveland Clinic announced it is pursuing level 1 designation in response to…
Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden, Ark., plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization at the end of January or early February, CEO Glenda Harper confirmed to Becker’s. The decision stems from longstanding financial challenges, including about $8 million…