Nonprofit health system boards are governing larger, more complex enterprises than ever before, but a report published April 27 by The Governance Institute — part of NRC Health — argues that governance capability has not kept pace with that reality.…
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Multiple hospitals and health systems have suffered downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid rising expenses, ongoing operating losses and challenging work environments. Here are 14 hospitals and health systems that received credit rating downgrades from Fitch Ratings or…
Indianapolis-based Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C., has strengthened its healthcare firm with the addition of Susan Banks, Summer Martin and Rebecca Merrill as shareholders. The three attorneys bring experience in healthcare regulatory compliance, reimbursement strategy and complex transactions,…
Technology and efficiency are moving at a faster pace than ever before, and in healthcare IT, that means an emerging need for IT teams to be at the forefront of system assessment and implementation. Your team should be actively partnering…
Eric Jolly was named CFO of Andover, Mass.-based Covenant Health, according to an April 27 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Jolly served as vice president of finance of Brunswick, Ga.-based Southeast Georgia Health System, according to his…
Melanie Shipek has been named vice president of financial planning and analysis for Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health, according to an April 21 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. Shipek served as chief analytics officer of MUSC Community Physicians,…
Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health has partnered with Cookeville (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center to build a freestanding, 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital on Cookeville Regional’s main campus. The hospital will provide care for stroke and other neurological conditions, brain and spinal cord…
Austin, Texas-based Ascension Dell Children’s Medical Center received the “National Child Passenger Safety Team of the Year” award for its work around car seats. The award was presented by the National Child Passenger Safety Board and recognizes Dell Children’s dedicated…
Port Jefferson, N.Y.-based Catholic Health’s St. Charles Hospital named Dawn Keiley, BSN, RN, chief nursing officer. In this role, she will oversee the nursing department and ensure high-quality patient care in alignment with the system’s mission, vision and values, according…
Gallup, N.M.-based Rehoboth McKinley Hospital has expanded its prime vendor agreement with Medline to include lab distribution. Under the agreement, Medline will provide the hospital with access to its portfolio of lab products and distribution services, according to an April…