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Comprehensive cancer centers report 23% lower mortality rate
Cancer patient overall mortality risk is 23% lower if they are receiving care at an National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center compared to cancer centers without the designation, according to a study published Nov. 20 in the Ameri…
705 hospitals at risk of closure, state by state
More than 700 rural U.S. hospitals are at risk of closure due to financial problems, with more than half of those hospitals at immediate risk of closure.
9 CFOs with expanded roles
CFOs are increasingly taking on expanded responsibilities, reflecting the growing complexities of hospital operations and the demand for strategic financial leadership.
Iowa hospital fires employee over alleged treatment of transgender patient
A patient-access representative at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, was fired for violating code-of-conduct policies after an interaction with a transgender patient, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Nov. 21.
Providence CEO 'totally blown away' by OpenAI's healthcare work
OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, is hard at work developing healthcare applications. Providence’s CEO Rod Hochman, MD, and president and COO Erik Wexler, joined a group of health system executives on a visit to OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco ea…
Providence CEO 'totally blown away' by OpenAI's healthcare work
OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, is hard at work developing healthcare applications. Providence’s CEO Rod Hochman, MD, and president and COO Erik Wexler, joined a group of health system executives on a visit to OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco ea…
Inspira Health names chief human resources officer
Julie Ellis has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer of Mullica Hill, N.J.-based Inspira Health, effective Dec. 1.
Most US workers doubt pay raises ahead: Survey
Fewer than half of U.S. employees expect a pay raise in the next six months, according to a recent LinkedIn News survey.
Mass General's $1.9B clinical care facility: 5 things to know
Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston is three years into its multiyear, $1.9 billion construction project.
CommonSpirit's Q1 revenue by region
Chicago-based CommonSpirit reported total operating revenues of $9.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up 10.7% over the same period last year.
