In this episode, Kate FitzPatrick, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Chief Nurse Executive at Jefferson Health, discusses integrating nursing teams across a newly expanded 33-hospital system, strengthening community partnerships, and scaling flexible workforce models. She also shares how nurse leaders can…
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Adia Ross, MD, has been appointed president of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point (N.C.) Medical Center, effective March 22. Dr. Ross joined High Point Medical Center in September as chief medical officer. In that role, she led improvements…
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Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health has reached a definitive agreement to acquire South Arkansas Regional Hospital in El Dorado and add the facility to its system June 14, pending regulatory approvals. The 151-bed hospital will be renamed Baptist Health Medical…
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Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin, Minn., plans to expand capacity in its progressive care unit by adding beds and transitioning some ICU beds to PCU care, according to a March 9 hospital news release shared with Becker’s. The change…
Nicole Dockery, MSN, RN, has been appointed vice president and president of Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston, Va., effective immediately. Ms. Dockery will also continue serving as vice president and chief nursing officer, providing continuity in clinical leadership…