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Arkansas hospital hit with immediate jeopardy warning amid leadership turmoil
Eureka Springs (Ark.) Hospital received an immediate jeopardy warning Nov. 22 after surveyors found it lacked adequate emergency diagnostic laboratory services. The warning was lifted Dec. 3 after the hospital submitted a plan of correction, according …
Oregon group disaffiliates from MGMA
Following 16 others, an Oregon association for medical managers is disaffiliating from the Medical Group Management Association and rebranding as a Healthcare Leaders Association.
Nebraska hospital taps CEO
Jonathan Reiners has been appointed CEO of Chadron (Neb.) Community Hospital & Health Services, effective Jan. 6.
Cedars-Sinai gets a $35M cardiology donation: 4 things to know
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has received a $35 million donation to advance research and care across interventional cardiology.
Hospital deficiency rates, by state | 2024
The average percentage of hospitals with uncorrected deficiencies in 2024 is 0.2%, according to CMS data.
3 medical device recalls
Medical device recalls, whether voluntary or mandated, are crucial for ensuring patient safety.
8 supply chain executive moves in 2024
The following supply chain executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker’s in the past year.
Breast cancer surgery not always necessary, new research suggests
A pair of studies suggest some patients with early-stage breast cancer may be able to safely avoid certain surgeries, adding to ongoing conversations about how aggressively to treat low-risk cancers.
UnitedHealth Group CEO: 'We understand people's frustrations'
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty expressed sympathy with the public’s frustrations over the state of the healthcare system in a Dec. 13 op-ed published in The New York Times.
Women more likely to be interim leaders
Women appointed as CEOs in 2024 have been more likely to serve on an interim basis than their male counterparts, according to a Nov. 26 report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
