The more than 475 registered nurses and healthcare workers at BMC South in Brockton, Mass., who are represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association have rescinded their strike notice to allow negotiations to continue. Four things to know: 1. The employees…
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Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health is taking a more structured approach to innovation with the addition of a chief innovation officer role designed to turn frontline ideas into measurable results. Ryan Kelly, PhD, was named to the position in February…
The White House recently dismissed the board members for the U.S. National Science Foundation, which funds a significant portion of research across colleges and universities, The New York Times reported April 25. Established in 1950, the National Science Foundation is…
TPG has completed its acquisition of Optum UK, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group whose core asset is EMIS Group, a healthcare software company used by the United Kingdom’s NHS. The deal closed March 13, according to UK regulatory filings, and…
The $231 million HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital will open to its first patients on May 5. Four things to know: 1. The hospital, which hosted its grand opening April 25, will be an extension of HCA Florida North Hospital, according…
Saint Francis Health System, based in Tulsa, Okla., is working to build a pipeline of information technology talent through direct engagement with students at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. Five IT managers from the health system met with OSUIT…
Self-funded health systems have been navigating a costly GLP-1 landscape in recent years, and the issue has not seemed to lighten up — yet. Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is one of the latest grappling with steep costs for its 65,000 employees.…
Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner cautions that AI can be manipulated, so the healthcare industry should studiously monitor its evolution. “Lots of things have been gamed lately. Capitalism has been gamed. Government has been gamed. I think AI we…
Hammond, La.-based North Oaks Health System has rebranded as North Oaks Health. The organization also introduced a new logo and color palette to reflect its community roots and mission statement of “improving lives. every time. every touch.” “As expectations in…
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health has recently appointed new CEOs at five of its hospitals. Lindy White was named CEO of Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, N.C., according to an April 24 LinkedIn post from the health system. Astrid Gonzalez…