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CEO of McLaren Bay Region steps down
Darrell Lentz has stepped down from his position as president and CEO of McLaren Bay Region, the Bay City, Mich.-based hospital said in a March 4 news release sent to Becker’s.
Texas hospital leaders point to regulator issues for closure
Addison, Texas-based LifeCare Health, a long-term acute care provider, is closing its Fort Worth,Texas, hospital and consolidating services into its two other hospital locations in Dallas and Plano, Texas.
California system approves 'novel' leadership structure
The board of directors for Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health has approved a management services agreement under which health system executives are employed by a nonprofit, outside management organization rather than a public entity.
Ascension appoints 2 C-suite leaders
St. Louis-based Ascension has promoted two women to its leadership team.
Virginia hospital cited for surgical sterilization issues
An investigation at Carilion Roanoke (Va.) Memorial Hospital revealed sterilization issues with surgical equipment that reportedly occurred between March and September 2023, Cardinal News reported March 4.
Blocking this protein could help prevent 40% of uterine cancer deaths
Uterine cancer is the only cancer that has seen survival rates continuously fall in the last 40 years, but research published March 4 in the British Journal of Cancer suggests that using a medication to block a protein called Galectin-3 could be a more…
Walgreens not selling Shields specialty pharmacy, CEO says
Walgreens Boots Alliance will not be selling its Shields Health Solutions, a specialty pharmacy business, after initial reports that the retail company was looking to offload the pharmacy in January.
Scammers target Nebraska patients amid Change Healthcare attacks
The Nebraska Hospital Association has received patient reports that scammers are reaching out and claiming to be representatives from state hospitals amid the ongoing challenges that Optum’s Change Healthcare has faced since a ransomware attack took th…
3 systems' supply chain priority outside hospital walls
Hospital systems’ supply chain teams are increasingly working on environmental initiatives as climate change threatens the healthcare industry.
Hospital-payer standoffs frustrate patients
National fights between health systems and payers are rising in intensity and publicity — and patients are caught in the middle, The Wall Street Journal reported March 1.
