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Connecticut system taps CEO amid Yale sale

Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings has named Deborah Weymouth president of its Connecticut operations, including Waterbury (Conn.) Health. 

23 states where virus activity remains high

Emergency departments are finally seeing some reprieve after weeks of capacity issues exacerbated by respiratory virus activity across the U.S. Visits to the ER for respiratory viruses continue to follow a downward trend, but the amount of respiratory …

418 rural hospitals at risk of closure, breakdown by state

There are about 418 rural hospitals at risk of closure, according to a new report from Chartis, a healthcare advisory services firm.

What the states with the highest percentage of adults with medical debt have in common

On average, 8.6% of adults reported having medical debt annually between 2019 and 2021, according to a Feb. 12 study from KFF and the Peterson Center on Healthcare. 

Allina to adjust services at Mercy campuses

Allina Health is making changes to services and care access at two of its campuses: Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minn., and Mercy Hospital-Unity Campus in Fridley, Minn. 

Nurses sue New York to get their licenses back

New York state is being sued by 4 nurses and criticized by 50 more who received their license through a Florida school that has been accused of selling degrees, the Times Union reported Feb. 14.

Crozer Health withdraws residency accreditation lawsuit

Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings, which owns Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health, has withdrawn its lawsuit against the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education after the organization removed Crozer-Chester Medical Center’s surgical …

Indiana rehab hospital names medical director

Indianapolis Rehabilitation Hospital in Carmel, Ind., appointed Andrea Cyr, DO, medical director.

30 largest children's hospitals

There are more than 200 children’s hospitals in the U.S. Here are 30 of the largest by bed size. 

Is the healthcare workforce a problem or not?

Headlines present conflicting narratives about the healthcare workforce, with CEOs highlighting it as a top concern while researchers emphasize a rapidly growing healthcare labor supply above pre-pandemic levels.