Mark Cruz was named the director of HHS’ Indian Health Service, according to an Aug. 21 news release. The Senate confirmed Mr. Cruz on Aug. 7 following President Donald Trump’s June 1 nomination. President Trump has since signed the commission…
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Mandy Eaton, PhD, did not set out to become a health system CEO. She started in human resources, took on broader operational roles and said yes to opportunities that stretched her. About a year and a half in, she is…
Primary care physicians, physician associates and nurse practitioners at Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services‘ Samaritan Medical Group have petitioned for a union election with Northwest Medicine United, an AFT Healthcare affiliate. Four things to know: 1. The union filed a…
San Antonio-based Methodist Hospital Landmark has appointed Zach Eaton, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer, effective Aug. 24. Dr. Eaton returns to Methodist Healthcare after serving as assistant chief nursing officer at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan. At Menorah,…
Primary care physicians and advanced practice providers at Banner Medical Group, part of Phoenix-based Banner Health, are voting on whether to join the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, according to National Labor Relations Board filings. Five things to know:…
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery appointed Pam Teufel as chief people officer, effective Sept. 8. Ms. Teufel comes to HSS from Radnor, Pa.-based Main Line Health, where she has served as chief human resources officer since 2021, according…
More than two years after General Catalyst first said it would take over Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health, 2026 has brought the health system its first permanent CEO since the deal closed and its first named roster of AI vendors meant…
Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne said Aug. 20 it appointed Mohsin Mirza, MD, as chief medical officer of MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center and MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center. MercyOne said Dr. Mirza previously led a regional clinical command center…
BradenHealth has acquired the former Jellico (Tenn.) Hospital, with plans to reopen it as a full-service hospital. Five things to know: 1. The purchase from the City of Jellico is a minimum $14 million investment and is expected to create…
Anderson, S.C.-based AnMed has confirmed cybercriminals obtained information from the health system as part of the cybersecurity incident it first disclosed July 26. In an Aug. 21 update, AnMed CEO William Kenley shared a video message with patients, employees and…