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West Virginia system names COO
Justin Turner was appointed COO of Point Pleasant, W. Va.-based Rivers Health, part of Huntington, W. Va.-based Marshall Health Network.
A system CEO's difficult choice
Larry Antonucci, MD, has served as president and CEO of Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health since June 2017. He was a practicing OB-GYN in Fort Myers for 24 years before joining Lee Health in 2007 and subsequently moving up the ranks.
Physician asks state to conduct 'impact assessment' on obstetrics closure at Scripps Health hospital
A South Bay physician has asked the California Department of Public Health to conduct an “impact assessment” of Scripps Health’s recent decision to close the labor and delivery unit at Scripps Mercy Chula Vista (Calif.) Hospital and transfer obst…
32-hour workweek reaches Senate
Sen. Bernie Sanders has introduced new legislation to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32.
Medicaid fund recovery practice under fire
Medicaid’s fund recovery practice is facing scrutiny as more families are forced to sell their homes after their loved one dies, The New York Times reported March 16.
Post-heart transplant ED visits remain high
Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania researchers found the number of heart transplant emergency department visits increased with high admission rates but low in-hospital mortality rates.
US bans asbestos
The Environmental Protection Agency banned ongoing uses of asbestos, a carcinogen that is linked to more than 40,000 annual deaths, the White House said March 18.
Why 1 health system created a new C-suite role
Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health is creating a new C-suite position: chief data and AI officer.
Allegheny Health Network sees 4.4% operating loss improvement
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network reported a $172.7 million operating loss (-3.67% margin) in the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, a 4.4% improvement from a $180.8 million loss (-4.15%) it posted in 2022, according to a financial report shared March …
HCA hospitals by state
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare operated 186 hospitals as of Dec. 31.
