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How HCA is thinking of M&A in 2025
Sam Hazen, CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, said that the system’s capacity growth in 2025 is primarily going to be through what he called “organic measures.”
Officer fatally shoots man at HCA Florida hospital
A man in police custody was fatally shot by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper Jan. 24 at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital.
In academic medicine, white men promoted more than women, minorities: Study
Compared to white men, women and racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to enter academic medicine but less likely to be promoted, according to a study published in JAMA.
How a $125M campaign is transforming Baptist Health
Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health recently completed its Onward as One campaign, the largest fundraising effort in system history, raising $125.8 million from more than 7,000 individual donors.
64 simulation and education programs to know | 2024
Becker’s is thrilled to recognize 64 hospitals and health systems with outstanding simulation and education programs. These programs empower students and healthcare professionals to hone their skills in realistic, safe settings designed to mirror real-…
Crozer grapples with Prospect bankruptcy fallout
Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health has been using ambulances meant for emergency medical services in the region for nonemergent patient transfers following the loss of a vendor that normally handles transfer services.
UHS-owned system names assistant CFO
Las Vegas-based Valley Health System has named Kathy Shupe assistant CFO, according to a Jan. 23 post on her LinkedIn page.
What unlimited PTO needs to succeed
Unlimited paid time off is becoming more common at U.S. organizations, but its benefits for employees depend largely on workplace culture, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 22.
MultiCare workers vote to join Teamsters
Technicians and technologists at MultiCare Yakima (Wash.) Memorial Hospital have voted 108-19 to join Teamsters Local 760, according to the National Labor Relations Board. Up to 170 employees were eligible to vote and six ballots were challenged.
The Trump administration's AI strategy
The Trump administration has prioritized infrastructure investment and deregulation in its approach to AI.
