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Closed North Carolina hospital to be sold or leased
The Martin County (N.C.) board of commissioners has voted to sell or lease Williamston, N.C.-based Martin General Hospital, which closed on Aug. 3, 2023, after filing for bankruptcy, Washington Daily News reported Jan. 10.
PeaceHealth to reopen 4 former Providence clinics
Four clinics formerly owned by Renton, Wash.-based Providence are slated to reopen Jan. 13 under the PeaceHealth name.
Aspirus taps senior executive for Northern Wisconsin division
Chris Blair, BSN, joined Aspirus Health as vice president and chief administrative officer for the North Wisconsin Division, which includes hospitals in Rhinelander and Tomahawk, according to a Jan. 9 news release shared with Becker’s.
Startup pushes back against Epic's motion to dismiss lawsuit
On Jan. 9, startup Particle Health responded to Epic Systems’ motion to dismiss its lawsuit, accusing the EHR giant of monopolistic practices aimed at eliminating competition in the payer platform market.
'Step in the right direction': Cancer experts support alcohol warning labels
Oncologists are praising the surgeon general’s decision to add cancer-risk warning labels to alcohol.
UNC Health hospital names chief nurse
Ann Pohl, DNP, MSN, BSN, will join UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morgantown, N.C., as chief nursing officer in March.
Maine hospital president to retire
Mary Prybylo, MSN, RN, plans to retire May 1 as president of Bangor, Maine-based St. Joseph Healthcare and senior vice president of Andover, Mass.-based Covenant Health.
Maine hospital president to retire
Mary Prybylo, MSN, RN, plans to retire May 1 as president of Bangor, Maine-based St. Joseph Healthcare and senior vice president of Andover, Mass.-based Covenant Health.
Texas hospital names chief medical officer
St. David’s South Austin Medical Center in Texas has appointed Malik Merchant, MD, as its chief medical officer.
Walgreens posts $245M FYQ1 loss; 'turnaround will take time': CEO
Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a $245 million operating loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the three months ending Nov. 30, a substantial drop from the $39 million operating loss recorded in the same quarter in FY 2024.
