Bruce Shepard was appointed CEO of Caldwell Medical Center in Princeton, Ky., according to a May 26 Facebook post from the hospital. Mr. Shepard had been serving in the role on an interim basis. “Over the past several months, Bruce…
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This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting features Marsha Sinanan, Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center. Marsha Sinanan shares insights on post-strike recovery,…
In this episode, Melissa Brule, Director of Behavioral Health and Specialty Services at Elliot Health System, shares how her team transformed outpatient behavioral health access through a “no wrong door” intake model, rapid clinical assessments, and patient navigation support. She…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Spring 2026 Payer Issues Roundtable features Garfield Collins, Co-Founder and Chief Administrative and Partnership Officer, Zing Health. Garfield shares how Zing Health is balancing affordability with high-touch member engagement, leveraging technology and AI…
Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Healthcare named Kavita Babu, MD, chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs. Dr. Babu has led a number of quality improvement, patient safety, physician engagement and operational excellence projects, and has played a key role…
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