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TriStar Health plans to build new $250M hospital
Brentwood, Tenn.-based TriStar Health, part of HCA Healthcare, plans to build a $250 million full-service hospital in Spring Hill, Tenn., local news outlets reported April 15.
Healthcare's most unproductive 4-letter word
As chief clinical officer of UNC Health and president of UNC Physicians in Chapel Hill, N.C., Matt Ewend, MD, keeps his ears peeled for one seemingly innocuous word, as it almost always represents an opportunity to break down barriers and help team mem…
Nursing schools struggle to sustain enrollment, new data show: 4 notes
Enrollment in BSN programs at nursing schools across the U.S. held steady in 2023, though fewer students are entering in master’s and PhD programs, according to new data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
Hackers leak Change Healthcare contracts, patient data
Hackers leaked contracts and patient records purportedly stolen in the Change Healthcare cyberattack, TechCrunch reported April 15.
Rite Aid to shutter 53 additional locations
Multiple April bankruptcy court filings revealed that Camp Hill, Pa.-based Rite Aid has plans to shutter 53 additional locations across nine states after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and shared it will close 154 locations last October.
Diabetes care in the US needs a revamp
The diabetes epidemic continues unabated in this country. Over the past decade, fewer than 50% of people with the condition have met the recommended A1c goal of below 7. In fact, despite the advent of effective new medications and easier-to-use technol…
What a paper route taught Baylor Scott & White's CEO about business
Pete McCanna serves as CEO of Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest nonprofit health system in Texas, and he brings with him decades of healthcare management and consulting experience.
CEO named for 2 Tower Health hospitals
Richard McLaughlin, MD, was named president and CEO of Tower Health’s Phoenixville (Pa.) Hospital and Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital.
EEOC finalizes rule to implement pregnant worker protection law
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a final rule April 15 to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
FTC slaps Cerebral with $7M fine for privacy violations
Cerebral has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $7 million due to the telemedicine company sharing consumers’ private health information and other sensitive data with advertisers without permission.
