John Whitlock has resigned as CEO of MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, Mass., part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare. Mr. Whitlock stepped down from the role in early April to “return to a finance leadership role with another health system,” according…
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As health systems roll out AI, many are developing governance structures to monitor and assess the technology. Here are eight steps to set up AI governance, according to a tool kit published in April by the American Medical Association and…
What exactly makes a hospital room “intelligent”? At Cleveland-based University Hospitals, it means having high-powered cameras that allow virtual nurses to zoom into the room and AI technology that can detect falls. “Our Intelligent Hospital Room project is a series…
Gina Melby was appointed CEO of Alan B. Miller Medical Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., in April, one year before the 156-bed acute care facility is scheduled to open. The hospital, part of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas, part of St. Louis-based Ascension, said May 15 it plans to build a new full-service hospital in Clarksville, Tenn., and expand a comprehensive health system in the area. The facility, located on 96 acres, will…
A Florida man was sentenced May 14 to two years in federal prison for evading about $2.4 million in income taxes related to his medical equipment sales, according to the Justice Department. Roger Whitman generated millions of dollars between 2002…
From October 2009 to October 2024, ransomware and hacking have increasingly driven healthcare data breaches, a May 14 study published in JAMA Network Open found. The study examined ransomware attacks and other hacking incidents across all healthcare organizations covered by…
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has become the first mid-to-large integrated health system in the U.S. and the seventh health system overall, to receive the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Certified Center of Excellence designation for medication-use safety and pharmacy practice. …
Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s nearly halved its nurse turnover rate in three years. One of their most powerful strategies for achieving that result was being “extremely responsive to nurse feedback.” At its peak, nurse turnover was at 23.2% in 2021, but…
A Florida health system has expanded its hospital-at-home program after a successful launch. Here are six things to know, according to a May 12 news release: 1. Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health rolled out hospital at home in November at…