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CEO tenures of Leapfrog's straight-A hospitals
Among the leaders of the 12 U.S. hospitals that have earned consecutive “A” safety grades from The Leapfrog Group since 2012, most have assumed their roles within the past three years.
UI Health nurses reach deal, end 4-day strike
Nurses at the University of Illinois Health system, part of the University of Illinois Chicago, have reached a tentative labor contract after a four-day strike.
Sale of financially troubled California hospital approved
Voters in San Benito (Calif.) County have approved Measure X, which authorizes the San Benito Health Care District to negotiate a lease-to-own agreement with Flint, Mich.-based Insight Foundation of America, a nonprofit corporation, for financially tro…
How Hartford HealthCare's revamped orientation reduces turnover, boosts engagement
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare introduced a revamped orientation for new employees in June 2023, which has received high praise in feedback surveys and contributed to a significant reduction in employee turnover, President and CEO Jeffrey Flaks told Becke…
Privacy concerns mount as Elon Musk's Grok takes on health data
Developments on X, formerly Twitter, have sparked interest and concern as users submit medical images like X-rays and MRIs to Grok, an AI chatbot introduced by Elon Musk, for potential diagnoses, The New York Times reported Nov. 18.
Mass General Brigham primary care physicians eye unionizing
Primary care physicians at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s hospitals, both part of Mass General Brigham, are taking steps toward a unionization election.
CommonSpirit posts $331M operating loss in Q1
Chicago-based CommonSpirit reported an operating loss of $331 million (-3.5% operating margin) in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, an improvement from a $402 million operating loss (-4.7% margin) reported over the same period last year, according to i…
Missouri system names transitional CEO
Melody Trimble, MSN, has been appointed transitional CEO of West Plains, Mo.-based Ozarks Healthcare as the board searches for a permanent leader.
Dignity California hospital CEO retires
Donald Wiley, president and CEO of Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, Calif., retired Nov. 8 after 34 years with the hospital.
AdventHealth taps Kentucky hospital CEO
Nick Bejarano has been named president and CEO of AdventHealth Manchester (Ky.), effective Dec. 15.
