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15 metro areas with the highest percentage of Leapfrog 'A' hospitals
As part of The Leapfrog Group’s spring safety grades, the organization released a new ranking of metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of hospitals that earned an ‘A’.
38 hospital jobs, ranked by median pay
Median annual wages at hospitals vary across job classifications.
Why UPMC opened a farm on a hospital campus
Farming began as a hobby for KimberLee Mudge, MD, a breast surgeon at UPMC Memorial in York, Pa., and it has now turned into an initiative designed to improve the health of people throughout Central Pennsylvania.
MaineHealth taps inaugural chief development officer
Susan Doliner, who has served as vice president of philanthropy at Maine Medical Center, was selected as the first systemwide chief development officer for Portland-based MaineHealth.
Novant Health names president of primary care services
Chan Badger, MD, has been named senior vice president of Novant Health and president of the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based health system’s primary care services.
Bon Secours Mercy Health outsourcing hospice, home health agencies
Ten home health agencies and 11 hospice operations previously led by Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health will now be managed by Compassus, a provider of home-based healthcare services.
Loyola University Medical Center taps chief medical officer
Effective June 17, Michael Schmidt, MD, will step into the role of chief medical officer at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill.
Mississippi hospital names CEO
Travis Sisson was named CEO of Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Colorado school plans new medical college for 2026
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill May 1, allowing the state to help finance the University of Northern Colorado’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Nurse staffing levels are improving, surveys suggest
Health systems are working diligently to improve nurse staffing, and early evidence suggests these efforts are starting to pay off.
