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Maine hospital taps new CEO
Melissa Pelkey, RN, was selected as the new CEO of Lincoln, Maine-based Penobscot Valley Hospital.
How HCA, Tenet, CHS and UHS performed in Q1
Four of the largest for-profit hospital operators reported mixed financial results in the first quarter of 2024; three systems reported increases in first-quarter net income while one system posted a net loss for the third consecutive first quarter:&nb…
15 health system projects worth $500M or more
Health systems are spending again on bricks-and-mortar expansion as their financial situation stabilizes and demand for care increases.
Health tech company lays off 49% of workforce
Biotech company Cue Health is enacting a new cost-cutting strategy that will lead to the termination of 230 employees, constituting 49% of its workforce, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Virginia system launches open-heart surgery program
Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Healthcare surgeons recently performed the system’s first open-heart surgery, marking the launch of its new cardiac surgery program.
AHA CEO praises Change hack scrutiny
American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack said the recent hearings about the Change Healthcare hack have shed light on the extensive reach and influence of UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of Change.
What are Oracle Health's priorities?
Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and moving beyond just EHRs are top priorities for Oracle Health, its leader told the Nashville (Tenn.) Business Journal.
Why hospitals are tight-lipped about cyberattacks
Hospitals are often concerned about sharing information about cyberattacks, even with one another, because of liability concerns, a health system CIO testified before Congress.
Missouri hospital names new CEO, CFO
Salem (Mo.) Memorial Hospital District has appointed Brooke Bollman as CEO and Kayla Chamberlain as CFO
NYC Health + Hospitals physicians file staffing grievances amid contract talks
Resident physicians have filed dozens of grievances with New York City’s public hospital system, alleging systemic understaffing that their union says leaves about 2,300 physicians at NYC Health + Hospitals chronically overworked.
