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Illinois health system names CEO
Maryville, Ill.-based Anderson Healthcare recently welcomed Mike Marshall as its new president and CEO.
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City names chief nursing officer
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City has named Stephanie Clements, BSN, RN, vice president and chief nursing officer. She was also named community CNO to oversee 2,400 nursing staff members at Mercy facilities across the state of Oklahoma.
7 health systems with credit rating upgrades
Here are seven health systems that have had their credit ratings upgraded by Fitch Ratings or Moody’s Investor Services in 2024:
9 nurse innovators to know: ANA
The American Nurses Association and the American Nurses Foundation announced the 2024 ANA Innovation Award winners.
Mayo launches primary care app
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has launched a mobile app that gives patients access to 24/7 virtual care, KEYC reported March 21.
Lawmakers seek hearing with UnitedHealth CEO
The Senate Finance Committee is working to secure a hearing with UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty this spring, The Washington Post reported March 22.
2 HSHS Wisconsin hospitals close
Chippewa Falls, Wis.-based St. Joseph’s Hospital and Eau Claire, Wis.-based Sacred Heart Hospital, both part of Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System, have closed, a spokesperson for HSHS confirmed with Becker’s on March 22.
Sutter Health opens 11K-square-foot digital innovation center
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health opened an 11,000-square-foot digital innovation center this month in San Francisco to develop new healthcare artificial intelligence and remote patient monitoring platforms, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Ma…
Physician who performed surgery into his 90s dies at 97
James Woodburn II, MD, a Ventura, Calif., physician who worked in the operating room into his 90s, died Feb. 28 at 97, the VC Star reported March 21.
A leading money loser for hospitals
Obstetrics and delivery services are one of the leading money losers of all hospital services, and a growing number of rural hospitals are closing obstetric departments to protect the financial viability of the overall enterprise, according to a recent…
