Laurie Athans, DNP, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. Dr. Athans previously held the role in an interim capacity and succeeds Sue Bezek, MSN, who served as CNO for nearly seven years,…
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Jason Hinkle has been named CFO – Illinois Region of Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System, according to an Oct. 20 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Hinkle was named regional director of finance operations for Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola…
Recently approved delays and exemptions to the CMS drug price negotiation program are projected to cost $8.8 billion over 10 years, according to a Congressional Budget Office report published Oct. 20. CMS expanded orphan drug exclusions to its drug price…
Ethan Bland has been named CFO of St. James Parish Hospital in Lutcher, La., according to an Oct. 20 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Bland served as director of finance for St. James Parish Hospital, according to…
The FDA is experiencing rising delays in drug approvals, raising concerns about operational strain within the agency, according to an RBC Capital Markets analysis. The Oct. 20 report, which was shared with Becker’s, found a sharp increase in missed action…
Kettering (Ohio) Health plans to end obstetric services at Beavercreek, Ohio-based Soin Medical Center and transition them to Kettering (Ohio) Health Main Campus and Kettering Health Washington Township in Dayton, according to an Oct. 20 statement shared with Becker’s. The…
In this episode, Nick Wilson of Philips Ambulatory Monitoring and Diagnostics and Darren Batara of a leading academic medical center share how health systems can elevate cardiac care through interoperability, operational AI, and strong clinical partnerships that keep patients and…
This episode features Heather Tamborino, CFO at EmblemHealth, who discusses the company’s $2 million investment in food security across New York City. She shares how EmblemHealth’s neighborhood care centers are addressing food insecurity, connecting social and medical care, and redefining…
The Georgia Department of Community Health has approved Wellstar Health System’s application to build a $1.1 billion hospital, the Marietta, Ga.-based health system confirmed to Becker’s Oct. 21. The 230-bed Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center at Acworth (Ga.) is expected…
University of Vermont Health, a Burlington-based integrated health system, is laying off several executive roles as part of an organizationwide restructuring, VTDigger reported Oct. 20. By the end of 2025, the health system will phase out its COO, chief medical…