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Parkland Health's plan to take employee wellness beyond a 'buzzword'
As a safety-net health system, Dallas-based Parkland Health provides care to community members who are typically underserved and at high risk.
Texas hospital names new chief nursing officer
Methodist Hospital Northeast in San Antonio, Texas, has appointed Angela Saif, DNP, RN, as chief nursing officer.
Why 4 health systems are collaborating on digital innovation
A new innovation consortium featuring four major health systems plans to focus on the digital side of healthcare.
The drivers of new C-suite role creation
In creating new C-suite roles within healthcare, hospitals and health systems have cited reasons as varied as seeing new opportunities for growth or finding gaps in coverage as their motivation.
HCA's latest leadership moves
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has recently made several executive changes within its hospitals.
Henry Ford Health CFO talks expanded role, Ascension Michigan JV
Robin Damschroder’s recent promotion from executive vice president and CFO to executive vice president, president of value-based enterprise and CFO of Detroit-based Henry Ford Health comes at an exciting time for the health system, as it recently launc…
Top-ranked hospitals for pacemaker placement, by state
California and Florida have the most top-ranked hospitals for pacemaker or defibrillator placement in the U.S., according to the WebMD Choice Awards.
IV fluid shortage expected to ease by December
As the U.S. healthcare industry mitigates a critical shortage of intravenous fluids, experts predict the supply strain will alleviate by early December, Bloomberg reported Nov. 5.
Late-career physician assessments have room to improve: Study
Assessments for late-career physician competencies vary substantially by system, but many leaders said in a recent study they were satisfied with their procedures.
5 large cross-market mergers
As the healthcare industry continues to see changes and competitive pressures, many health systems are branching out past their local markets to increase care delivery and provide sustainable growth through cross-market mergers.
