Susan Szulewski, MD, was appointed president and COO of McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass., part of Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham. Dr. Szulewski will assume her new role Nov. 1 while continuing to serve as vice president of clinical operations…
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Washington, D.C.-based MedStar Georgetown University Hospital has named Liz Daunt-Samford vice president and CFO, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. She joins the hospital from Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare, where she most recently served as vice president and CFO…
The Palo Verde Healthcare District is seeking Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection amid ongoing financial instabilities that could result in the closure of Blythe, Calif.-based Palo Verde Hospital. “This is an important step since getting the news that we would not…
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger and Lewisburg, Pa.-based Evangelical Community Hospital — now known as WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital — have reached settlements to resolve allegations that the organizations had a secret “no-poach” agreement that suppressed healthcare wages in the region. The…
The complexity of modern healthcare construction demands a strategic, technology-forward approach from the start. In a recent Becker’s Healthcare webinar, leaders from Schneider Electric, Suffolk Construction and Introba shared how early collaboration, integrated design and thoughtful technology planning can transform…
As AdventHealth Daytona Beach (Fla.) undergoes a $220 million expansion, its new chief medical officer said she is focused on ensuring that added capacity translates into improvements in patient care. Carolyn Harraway-Smith, MD, joined the 363-bed hospital — which will…
Redundancy isn’t just a problem in health IT, it’s the status quo. Overlapping systems and bloated tech stacks make it difficult for healthcare leaders to identify which solutions actually drive results. Instead, health systems are flooded with digital clutter that…
Brattleboro (Vt.) Memorial Hospital has named Elizabeth McLarney, MD, and Tony Blofson, MD, acting co-CEOs while Christopher Dougherty is on a leave of absence, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Dougherty has served as the 61-bed hospital’s…
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has promoted Ashley Zinn to senior vice president and chief people officer. Ms. Zinn most recently served as WellSpan’s vice president of human resources, where she drove enterprise HR strategy and led workforce planning and talent…
Emporia, Kan.-based Newman Regional Health plans to launch a two-year telehealth initiative backed by a $485,000 grant. The Telehealth for Rural Health Equity Initiative is designed to expand telehealth services across the hospital’s primary care clinics and emergency department, according…