In this episode, Ravi K. Bashyal, MD, Vice Chairman of Patient and Provider Experience at Endeavor Health and Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, shares how patient centered culture, standardized pathways, and surgical specialization have…
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Kelly Chaknis has been named chief operating officer of Community Medical Center-Toms River, N.J., according to a March 13 LinkedIn post. The hospital is part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health. Prior to her new role, Ms. Chaknis served as…
While cross-market mergers are becoming more common in health system growth across the U.S., some CEOs are more focused on expanding access within their existing markets. Organizations that acquire or merge with hospitals in regions outside their core footprint may…
Jay Shah, MD, chief of the medical staff at Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care, has been named chief medical advisor of health tech startup Amigo AI. The company also raised $11 million in March 10 series A funding led…
Tom Morris has been named CEO of Eastside Rehabilitation Hospital in Loganville, Ga., ahead of the facility’s planned opening in June. The hospital is a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility under construction and is a joint venture between Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass…
In this episode, Daniel J. Elliott, MD, MSCE, FACP, FAAP, Chief Medical Officer of Provider Experience at Centene Corporation, discusses how payers and providers can work together to address cost pressures, workforce challenges, and care coordination. He also shares perspectives…
In this episode, Karen J. McConnell, PharmD, MBA, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Michigan Medicine, discusses building a unified pharmacy strategy across multiple campuses, launching a systemwide pharmacy and therapeutics committee, and expanding specialty and ambulatory pharmacy services. She also shares…
Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health has named Cathy Yablonski president of Nags Head, N.C.-based Outer Banks Health, effective April 20. Ms. Yablonski brings more than 30 years of healthcare leadership experience, including roles in hospital administration, ambulatory strategy, physician practice management…
Ascension has prevented thousands of deaths and reduced serious safety events across its hospitals through systemwide initiatives, according to the health system. The St. Louis-based health system — the fifth largest in the U.S. — operates 90 wholly owned or…
Anne Martino plans to leave her role as chief marketing officer of Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health, a health system spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. Ms. Martino joined the organization in 2020, overseeing the health system’s rebranding after the 2022 merger of…