HCA Florida Trinity Hospital has promoted Matt Juttelstad to chief operating officer. Mr. Juttelstad steps into his new role after serving as the hospital’s vice president of operations since December 2024, according to a post on the Trinity, Fla.-based hospital’s…
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Physician assistants averaged a salary of $155,000 in 2026, continuing a run of steady raises since 2022, according to a report from Medscape. The topline number hides a more complicated picture: pay growth varies widely by specialty setting, state and…
Shaun Smith was named executive vice president and chief people officer of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, effective Oct. 12. Mr. Smith will lead the system’s enterprise human resources strategy and operations, with a focus on talent development and a multiyear…
Jason Byrd has been named vice president of enterprise merger and acquisition integration for Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, according to a Sept. 10 LinkedIn post. Mr. Byrd currently serves as adjunct faculty for Queens University of Charlotte (N.C.), according…
After serving Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth for nearly 15 years, Darin Jordan, MD, is joining Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare as president and chief physician enterprise officer of TMH Physician Partners. At Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Dr. Jordan will lead physicians and…
UnitedHealth Group says its Medicare Advantage business is outperforming initial margin targets for 2026, crediting deliberate financial recovery moves that meant fewer members this year. Speaking at a Wells Fargo conference Sept. 9, CFO Wayne DeVeydt said the company “really…
Healthcare has had the lowest COO turnover in 2026 out of all industries tracked in the 2026 “Mid-year Volatility Report” from executive search firm Crist Kolder Associates. The executive recruiting firm tracks the backgrounds and turnover of C-suite executives across…
Patient flow is not fundamentally an information problem. It is a coordination problem. Health systems have more operational data, alerts, messages and real-time visibility than ever before, but all of that information still has to be interpreted, prioritized and acted…
A recent study found Candidozyma auris transfers to the gloves and gowns of healthcare workers in 29% of cases. The study, published Sept. 8 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, analyzed the risk factors for C. auris transmission in acute care…
Among 31 cancer centers, 100% said they were experiencing a shortage of at least one anti-cancer drug, according to data published Sept. 10 by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. The data summarizes August survey responses from pharmacy directors and other…