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…
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Minneapolis-based Allina Health has named Matt Wille as president of Faribault (Minn.) Medical Center and Owatonna (Minn.) Hospital, effective June 1. Mr. Wille brings more than two decades of leadership experience and most recently served as COO of the North…
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s credit rating was downgraded to “A2” from “A1” by Moody’s amid the construction of a new hospital tower. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on April 7 began construction on an estimated $1.68…
In healthcare, accreditation is often treated like an event. Teams prepare, perform, recover and repeat. But patients do not experience care as an event. They experience it every moment, every handoff, every decision. At University Hospitals, we made a deliberate…
Pharmacy technician shortages remain one of the most persistent operational challenges facing hospitals, but leaders say the problem extends beyond wage competition. While higher pay from large retailers continues to draw talent away from health systems, pharmacy executives point to…
Marcia Patterson, DNP, MSN, RN, has been appointed CEO of Valley View Medical Center in Fort Mohave, Ariz., effective April 27. Ms. Patterson serves as chief nursing officer at Valley View Medical Center and has more than 20 years of…
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue has installed the first of two new CT scanners in its emergency department as part of a nearly $7 million investment. The investment aims to “support rapid diagnosis and improve patient care.” The emergency department treats…
Visalia, Calif.-based Kaweah Health has named Max Heckhausen vice president of strategy, according to a post on his LinkedIn page. In his new role, Mr. Heckhausen oversees business development, growth, innovation, marketing and media relations, the Kaweah Health Foundation, patient…
Denise Allison, MSN, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of McLeod Health Clarendon in Manning, S.C. Ms. Allison will oversee all nursing operations and nursing strategy at the hospital, and ensure high-quality, patient-centered care and clinical excellence, according to…
A House bill introduced April 20 by a bipartisan group of representatives, five of whom are also physicians, aims to tighten prior authorization timelines and impose stricter denial policies. “Medicare is a promise to America’s seniors that they will have dependable access…