Nicholas Pounder was named CEO of Parkridge East Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr. Pounder most recently served as COO and ethics and compliance officer of TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., according to an Aug. 5 hospital news…
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Becker’s has reported the following hospital and health system COO moves since July 1, including leaders promoted within their organizations and those appointed to roles at new organizations. Note: This page was created Aug. 11 and will be updated as…
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More than 50 U.S. hospitals have closed, converted or ended services since the beginning of 2024 amid financial pressures, policy changes like the passage of HR 1, declining patient volumes and other challenges that continue to squeeze hospitals and health…
Damariscotta-based MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will transition to a new regional model for women’s health services and the system has committed to not close any additional labor and delivery programs for the next two years. Under the new regional model, MaineHealth…
Kaiser Permanente has committed up to $32 million to support the expansion of the Hope Emergency Center at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles. The commitment includes a $25 million charitable grant, the largest gift in the…
In this episode, Robert Stone, Chief Executive Officer, Helen and Morgan Chu Chief Executive Officer Distinguished Chair, City of Hope, discusses the organization’s approach to expanding cancer care access, building philanthropic partnerships and keeping patients at the center of growth.…
Josh Orzel on Building the Next Generation of Nursing Leaders and Supporting the Frontline Workforce
In this episode, Josh Orzel, Chief Nursing Officer, Saline Health System, discusses strengthening nursing culture, developing talent pipelines and supporting frontline caregivers through industry challenges. He shares his leadership philosophy and how investing in nurses drives better outcomes for patients,…
The Maryland Department of Health awarded $80 million to 41 grantees in the first round of funding under the Rural Health Transformation Program, Gov. Wes Moore announced Aug. 10. The awards fund projects to expand primary care, behavioral health and…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Aug. 10 overhauling childhood vaccine schedules at the federal level, calling for separate shots in place of the combined measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and narrowing the list of immunizations recommended for all children. The Gold…