Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital signed a definitive agreement to merge with Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth. Atlantic General and TidalHealth will follow a structured integration plan to ensure a smooth transition, according to a May 1 TidalHealth news release. No immediate…
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S&P Global downgraded Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems’ issuer credit rating from “CCC+” to “SD” (selective default) following a discounted repurchase of $625 million in outstanding debt — a move that reflects the health system’s high leverage and recurring reliance…
Boston Medical Center Health System has renamed two Massachusetts hospitals that it acquired as part of Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s 2024 bankruptcy. Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton has been renamed Boston Medical Center-South, and St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in…
Jenny Way, BSN, RN, has been named president of affiliated networks at Wichita, Kan.-based Ascension Via Christi. In her new role, Ms. Way will oversee operational strategy and expansion of the system’s hospitals and services, according to an April 29…
Jon Hirsch has been named director of marketing at Zachary, La.-based Lane Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hirsch has more than 35 years of public relations experience, most recently serving as senior marketing strategist at Baton Rouge, La.-based Franciscan Missionaries of…
Miami-based Cano Health plans to lay off 78 employees on June 30, according to four WARN notices. The primary care provider will close four Florida locations in Clermont, Orlando, Kissimmee and St. Cloud. Affected employee roles include general and internal…
In a field often centered around men’s health, one cardiology leader is bringing awareness to an often overlooked pregnancy-associated cardiovascular condition. Nandita Scott, MD, is director of Mass General Brigham Women’s Heart Health Program and co-director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s…
The national risk-standardized payment for a 30-day episode of care associated with hospitalization for heart attack was $28,355 between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released April 30. The national risk-standardized payment for a 30-day…
From the Supreme Court ruling against hospitals in a DSH pay formula case to five Florida hospitals suing Leapfrog over safety rankings, here are 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since April 22:…
Elwood Bernard “Bernie” Boone III has been appointed president of Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Va., effective June 2. Mr. Boone has served as president of Sentara Virginia Beach (Va.) General Hospital since 2012, according to an April 29…