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The state where all hospitals are on track to earn new Joint Commission certification
All hospitals in Massachusetts are meeting a health equity accreditation standard that The Joint Commission introduced last year, making it the first state to be recognized for the accomplishment.
Michael Dowling on a turning point for healthcare CEOs
Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling remembers the skepticism he encountered when elevating gun violence as a public health issue a few years ago. Now the fight is onto bigger conversations and pursuits.
20 hospitals that won the most NIH money in 2023 — and how much they got
In 2023, six of the 20 most-awarded hospitals by the National Institutes of Health were located in Boston — and the No. 1 hospital won more than $272 million more than the second in line.
HCA Florida opens $15.5M freestanding ED
Kissimmee-based HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has opened HCA Florida Osceola East Emergency, its $15.5 million freestanding emergency room, in St. Cloud (Fla.).
Anesthesiology group must cut ties with 5 hospitals: Colorado AG
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has announced an agreement with U.S. Anesthesia Partners that resolves the private equity-backed company’s alleged anticompetitive business practices that drove up prices for consumers receiving surgical anesthesia…
'Sun King CEOs' and the 5-day workweek
Some organizations are exploring the benefits of a shortened workweek, while others — often high-profile companies — are taking a hard lean the other way.
HCA unveils executive performance incentive pay for 2024
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare revealed its plans for the 2024 Executive Officer Performance Excellence Program in a Feb. 26 Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
Hospital CEO turnover down year over year
Hospitals and health systems reported 11 CEO changes last month, marking a 52% decrease from the same month in 2023.
UnitedHealth says most pharmacies have 'effective workarounds' amid Change cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group estimates 90% of the 70,000-plus pharmacies in the U.S. using Change Healthcare’s platform have modified electronic claims processing to mitigate effects of the cybersecurity incident that hit the company last week.
The most 'influential' US Healthcare CEOs
CEOWorld Magazine has released its latest list of “World’s Most Influential CEOs And Business Executives,” and multiple healthcare leaders based in the U.S. are on the list.
