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Henry Ford Health gets initial approval for $5M retirement plan settlement
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health has secured preliminary approval from District Judge Sean Cox of Eastern District of Michigan to contribute $5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit by employees who alleged their retirement plans were too costly comp…
Robot devicemaker sued over patient death
A lawsuit filed in Florida accuses Intuitive Surgical, a medical device company, of knowingly selling a surgical robot with known insulation issues that burned a woman’s small intestine during an operation, NBC News reported.
University Hospitals lands $6.5M gift to improve emergency medicine
Cleveland-based University Hospitals received $6.5 million from the late Arthur D. and Kazuko Maine that is intended to boost emergency medical care across the system.
The fastest-growing C-suite job: Why it matters for healthcare
The chief growth officer’s presence has been, well, growing.
Empty buildings leave 'great bones' for healthcare
What do a shuttered Blockbuster store, a vacant Bed Bath & Beyond and an old funeral home have in common? Hint: They’ve all been scooped up by Hartford HealthCare.
ED capacity issues nearing boiling point
Over the past months, health systems in numerous states have faced growing capacity challenges. That includes Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital, which saw the highest level of patients boarded in the emergency department in its 200-year histo…
Mayo steps up to plug care gaps as HSHS exits Wisconsin
Mayo Clinic is striving to help close a significant gap in patient care in Western Wisconsin, where two hospitals and almost 20 clinics are expected to close in the coming months.
Orthopedic group sues to keep Wisconsin hospitals open
A Wisconsin orthopedic practice is suing to keep two Hospital Sisters Health System-owned hospitals open at least three months past their planned closure date.
Fitch: Credit hit 'unlikely' from Lurie Children's cyberattack
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago likely won’t face an immediate hit to its credit rating from the cyberattack it has been dealing with since late January, according to Fitch Ratings.
AdventHealth hospital names chief medical officer
Byron Dixon, MD, has been named chief medical officer for AdventHealth Hendersonville (N.C.), the health system announced Feb. 1. He will step into the role March 4.
