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Rhode Island hospital to pay $1.9M in unpaid wages settlement
The U.S. Labor Department has reached a $1.9 million settlement for back wages for workers at Kent Hospital in Warwick, R.I., and its parent organization, Providence, R.I.-based Care New England.
Best hospitals for patient safety, per Women's Choice Award
The Women’s Choice Award has recognized 457 hospitals on its annual list of the Best Hospitals for Patient Safety.
Michigan system CEO shares key leadership insights for hospital acquisitions
Flint, Mich.-based Insight Health System acquired Coldwater (Mich.) Regional Hospital from Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica on Dec. 1, 2024, after signing a definitive agreement in September.
Pennant Group completes $80M home health acquisition
The Pennant Group has acquired seven Signature Healthcare at Home locations in Oregon.
Trinity hospital fined for unapproved closure of maternity unit
Connecticut’s Office of Health Strategy has fined Stafford-based Johnson Memorial Hospital $153,500 for closing its labor and delivery unit without certificate-of-need approval.
Antidepressant fails in final stage study
Neumora Therapeutics announced that its antidepressant candidate, navacaprant, did not meet the primary endpoint in a Phase 3 study for major depressive disorder.
Eli Lilly to join lawsuit over GLP-1 shortage: 4 things to know
Eli Lilly is intervening in a lawsuit filed by a trade group representing compounding pharmacies, aiming to block the FDA’s determination that the shortage of its GLP-1 medications, Mounjaro and Zepbound, has ended.
Rhode Island system settles alleged worker pay violations for $1.9M
Providence, R.I.-based Care New England Health will pay $1.9 million in back wages and damages to 853 workers who were not properly compensated for working through breaks during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a settlement announced Jan. 3 by the U…
Indiana hospital CEO to retire
Rob McLin plans to retire in January 2026 as president and CEO of Good Samaritan in Vincennes, Ind.
Florida system taps president for new hospital
Joe Delatorre, CEO of Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health, has been appointed president of a new Orlando Health hospital in Wesley Chapel, Fla., scheduled to open in 2026.
