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Health system removes Facebook post on day of hospital closings
A health system removed a Facebook post about the importance of hospitals on the same day it closed two of them, UpNorthNews reported.
Medical City Dallas names new CEO
Jay deVenny was appointed CEO of Medical City Dallas.
Intermountain hospital names president
Andrea Burch, BSN, RN, was named president of Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo., part of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health.
6 health system jersey sponsorship deals, ranked
Health system names adorn the front of the jerseys of nearly half the teams in the National Women’s Soccer League. But how much are these deals worth?
Why a health system CEO invites employees to 'break it'
When Michael Charlton set out to plan a six-year initiative for Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare, he passed along one philosophy to the organization’s more than 6,500 team members and providers: “Break it.”
EPA finalizes emissions rule affecting medical sterilization plants
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule it predicts will slash more than 6,200 tons of chloroprene and ethylene oxide emissions, which are used by chemical and medical sterilization plants.
NewYork-Presbyterian CXO Rick Evans: Hospitals need federal action to address workplace violence
At nearly every meeting I attend these days, whether it’s a patient experience conference, a gathering of nurse leaders or a meeting of healthcare finance and administrative leaders, a common issue emerges: the persistent verbal and physical violence c…
Best pharmacy schools: US News
On April 8, US News & World Report published its ranking of the nation’s 141 PharmD programs after surveying academics at peer institutions.
Aspirus taps SVP of enterprise development
Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health has named David Bittner senior vice president of enterprise development, according to an April 11 LinkedIn post from the health system.
Illinois hospital reopens under new ownership
OSF HealthCare has reopened a hospital in Peru, Ill., 15 months after the facility shuttered under its previous owners.
