Jill Graziano, BSN, RN, has joined Portland, Maine-based MaineHealth as president of its Coastal Region, effective Sept. 21, according to a Sept. 29 news release shared with Becker’s. In the role, Ms. Graziano leads strategy and operations across the region,…
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State College, Pa.-based Mount Nittany Medical Center is continuing the legal battle to restore its sole community hospital designation, which CMS terminated in April, and estimates that the designation loss will cost the hospital approximately $15 million annually. In June,…
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The newly created U.S.-China Board of Trade released its first “30-for-30” list Sept. 27, identifying products the two countries will consider for reciprocal tariff reductions. Personal protective equipment and other critical medical supplies are not included. The board was established…
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Kevin Burrows has been named vice president of finance and CFO of medical groups at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, according to a Sept. 28 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Burrows served as director of finance for Northwestern…