Joseph Abrutz, administrator of Cameron (Mo.) Regional Medical Center, recently penned a letter to President Donald Trump calling for urgent federal reforms to sustain rural hospitals — particularly so-called “tweener” facilities that fall between critical access and larger hospital classifications.…
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Health systems are investing millions of dollars to expand or redesign their emergency departments as admissions are projected to increase. Increased demand for emergency medicine has prompted Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network to plug $43 million into increasing the size and…
Oceanside, Calif.-based Tri-City Medical Center’s board unanimously voted to partner with San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare on a long-term lease, The San Diego Union reported May 29. Five things to know: 1. Under the agreement, Sharp will assume all of Tri-City’s…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s TriStar Health has shared plans to file a certificate of need application for a $286 million hospital in Clarksville, Tenn. TriStar Clarksville Hospital would comprise 68 beds and 213,000 square feet, according to TriStar Health’s website. …
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has agreed to pay a job applicant $50,000 in settlement of claims that the health system violated federal law by rescinding a job offer after the applicant requested a disability-related accommodation, according to court records reviewed…
Rising incivility among patients and hospital visitors remains a challenge for health systems across the U.S. Nearly half of nurses said workplace violence increased in their unit in the previous year, according to a 2024 survey conducted by National Nurses…
Lori Morgan, MD, president and CEO of Pasadena, Calif.-based Huntington Health, plans to step down after eight years in the role. Dr. Morgan will leave the Cedars-Sinai-affiliated organization before the end of 2025 to focus on her family, according to…
CEO compensation at S&P 500 companies rose 9.7% in 2024, according to an annual study from Equilar and The Associated Press. The May 29 analysis includes CEOs who served at an S&P 500 company for at least two years and…
Children’s Nebraska has announced a partnership with Insight Surgery, a global leader in personalized medical devices and virtual surgical planning. Promising to enhance the precision, efficiency and outcomes of complex pediatric surgeries, this partnership aims to eliminate turnaround times from…
Cleveland Clinic has named James Robinson executive director of revenue cycle technology and innovation, according to a post on his LinkedIn page. Mr. Robinson joins Cleveland Clinic from Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health, where he spent nearly 19 years, according to…