Becker’s has reported on the following hospital and health system COO departures since Jan. 13, including retirements and transitions to leadership roles at other organizations. Editor’s note: This story was published Nov. 7 and was updated Dec. 19. Jan. 13-Dec.…
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CMS has awarded 400 additional Medicare-funded residency positions to 135 hospitals across 37 states, an effort that aims to further address the nation’s growing physician shortage. About 62% of the new slots will support primary care and psychiatry programs, CMS…
Samaritan Lebanon (Ore.) Community Hospital will temporarily pause labor and delivery services Jan. 15 after an unplanned loss of OB-GYN physician coverage and patient safety concerns. “This fall, all OB-GYN physicians providing care in Lebanon resigned for personal reasons,” Marty…
Nicole Phillips has been named senior vice president and chief marketing, brand and consumer experience officer of Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health. She spent the past decade at CVS Health, most recently as chief marketing officer of CVS Caremark, the company’s…
As healthcare increasingly moves toward ambulatory facilities, pharmacy departments at several health systems are expanding into the outpatient space, including Walnut Creek, Calif.-based John Muir Health. In 2024, John Muir opened a cancer infusion center to centralize care for oncology…
Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina is already mapping out its ASC growth plan after North Carolina lifted its CON restrictions last month. With the changes, the orthopedic group can build new orthopedic outpatient centers, providing high-quality care at a lower cost for…
Resurgeons Orthopaedics has opened a practice location in Griffin, Ga., according to a Dec. 11 report from CityBiz. The 4,900-square-foot practice is part of Griffin Crossroads, a neighborhood shopping center. Resurgens opened the practice Dec. 8. The organization supports more…
As health systems look to expand service lines, improve access and take on more complex medication management, pharmacy leaders say workforce shortages are determining where growth is possible — and where it must wait. Across community, acute and specialty settings,…
Methodist Hospital | Northeast in Live Oak, Texas, has appointed Geetha Gangu, MD, as its new chief medical officer. Dr. Gangu has more than two decades of experience as an academic hospitalist and five years in hospital leadership. She most…
Rita Bunch has been named COO of Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Fla., the flagship facility of Memorial Healthcare System, according to a Dec. 19 news release shared with Becker’s. Ms. Bunch brings nearly 30 years of healthcare leadership experience…