David Matteson has been named COO of Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in Houston, according to an Aug. 13 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Matteson served as vice president of operations for Baylor St. Luke’s Medical…
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Several women have recently stepped into new executive roles at hospitals and health systems — including through promotions, new appointments or planned retirements. While women hold most entry-level positions in healthcare, they made up just 35% of C-suite leaders in…
UnitedHealth Group shareholders are renewing pressure on the company in an amended complaint, filed Aug. 7 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. An initial complaint from July 2024 focused on concerns over the “firewall” between UnitedHealthcare…
Throughout Barclay Berdan‘s 12 years as CEO, Arlington-based Texas Health Resources has taken a deliberate approach to growth: identify where North Texas is growing, secure land with good access, add ambulatory services and build hospitals as demand increases. Large-scale consolidation…
U.S. News & World Report put greater weight on patient outcomes in its 2026-27 Best Hospitals rankings, released Aug. 4. Twenty hospitals made the Honor Roll, which recognizes hospitals for performance across specialty rankings and procedures and conditions ratings. This…
Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in connection with the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel, the New York Times reported. “I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan,” Mr. Mangione told…
Cleveland Clinic recorded operating income of $245.6 million (5% operating margin) during the second quarter of 2026, down from operating income of $255.3 million (5.6% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Aug. 14 financial report. Five…
Freight and IT are among the cost pressures proving hardest for hospitals to absorb this year, according to supply chain leaders. The expenses don’t always command the same attention as product pricing, but leaders say they are increasingly eating into…
HCA Florida Healthcare — part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare — and the city of Cape Coral (Florida) have announced plans to build a new full-service hospital in the city. Four things to know: 1. The project will convert the…
A total of 347 healthcare organizations landed on Forbes‘ list of America’s Best Employers by State, published Aug. 13. The eighth annual list was created by Forbes and market research firm Statista, which surveyed more than 245,000 employees who work…