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Nebraska hospital names CEO
Jodi Mohr is the new CEO of Merrick Medical Center in Central City, Neb., a subsidiary of Bryan Health.
California system in downtime after cyberattack
Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Health’s IT systems have been disrupted by a cybersecurity incident, according to a post on the system’s Facebook page.
WVU Medicine gets $50M gift for cancer hospital
The Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust has provided a $50 million gift to WVU Medicine for the development of its cancer hospital in Morgantown, W.Va.
What CFOs can learn from the Change Healthcare cyberattack
The increasing frequency of disruptive events like the Change Healthcare cyberattack means that “enhancing preparations is more important than ever,” according to an April 2 report from Kaufman Hall.
For-profit and big systems are shedding hospitals. Who is stepping up?
As the financial challenges for hospitals mount, big systems have become sellers.
Hospital M&A volume jumps in Q1; $10B in target volume
The number of hospital and health systems mergers and acquisitions announced in the first quarter was substantially higher than the same period in 2023, according to an April 1 report by Cain Brothers, a division of Key Banc Capital Markets.
Minnesota hospital employee stabbed by patient
An employee at CentraCare Rice Hospital in Willmar, Minn., was seriously injured after being stabbed by a patient April 1, police told local news outlets.
Cleveland Clinic leans into AI to stay atop care needs
When it comes to artificial intelligence, Cleveland Clinic is focusing on how to use the technology to better evaluate its patients and to drive greater caregiver efficiencies.
Senate probes private-equity's role in ED staffing
A Senate committee has sent letters to Apollo Global Management, the Blackstone Group and KKR — three of the nation’s largest private-equity firms — and four emergency medicine staffing companies owned by the firms, requesting they provide information …
Former UI hospital administrator pleads guilty in 3-decade identity fraud scheme
A former systems architect with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has pled guilty in a three-decade identity fraud scheme — which began at a hot dog cart and cost the victim 575 days of freedom.
