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Chicago hospital names CEO

Rolla Sweis, PharmD, was named president and CEO of Chicago-based La Rabida Children’s Hospital.

Inspira New Jersey hospital gets approval for expansion project

Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Health has received preliminary approval for an expansion project at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill from the Harrison Township (N.J.) Joint Land Use Board.

New York hospital under fire for evicting staff, retirees from housing

New York City-based Maimonides Medical Center is facing backlash after filing 50 eviction notices to tenants of its staff building, The New York Times reported April 8.

Patient injured in Oklahoma hospital fire

A fire in an intensive care unit room at Tulsa, Okla.-based Hillcrest Medical Center resulted in one patient being injured and six being moved to another unit.

Banner Health's CEO to retire

Peter Fine, who has served as Phoenix-based Banner Health’s CEO for 24 years, will retire June 30.

Bon Secours Mercy Health, Compass to open $11M South Carolina surgery center

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health and Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners, an ASC management company, are opening Millennium Surgery Center in Greenville, S.C., on April 11 through a joint venture. 

Nearly 650 Providence nurses approve labor deal

Members of the Montana Nurses Association Local 17 have approved a new labor contract with Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence.

Aspirion taps former Optum exec for newly created role

Revenue cycle management company Aspirion has named Tina Eller to the newly created position of chief experience officer. 

The pros and cons of MA's biosimilar rule, per 1 pharmacist group

Biosimilars can now be substituted as part of regular formulary maintenance changes, according to CMS’ Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule for 2025. However, the change could significantly increase patient cost sharing, according to an article on …

Top PBMs by 2023 market share

Three pharmacy benefit managers accounted for nearly 80% of all prescription claims handled in 2023, according to an April 9 report from the Drug Channels Institute.