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Lifespan rebrands as Brown University Health

Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan has rebranded as Brown University Health.

Kentucky hospital names COO

Joey Waddell has been appointed COO of Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, Ky.

Real estate firm acquires Allina Health anchored campus for $72M

Minneapolis-based Davis, a healthcare real estate development, investment and management firm, has acquired Plymouth, Minn.-based West Health, a 201,000-square-foot outpatient medical center for $72 million.

UCHealth, Estes Park Health sign letter of intent: 6 things to know

Aurora, Colo-based UCHealth signed a letter of intent on Oct. 3 for Estes Park (Colo.) Health to join UCHealth in 2025.

The healthiest states for women and children in 2024, per UnitedHealth

For women and children in 2024, New Hampshire is the healthiest state in the nation while Arkansas is the least healthy, according to the “America’s Health Rankings 2024 Health of Women and Children Report” from the United Health Foundation.

Why an Oklahoma health system picked Epic

Talihina, Okla.-based Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority is one of 19 new health systems switching to an Epic EHR.

In 1 week, workers at 4 HCA hospitals approve agreements

Members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, have approved a new labor contract with Corpus Christi (Texas) Medical Center.

How a dual-hospital CEO strengthens community ties

At just 33 years old, Christopher Douglas, EdD, started his CEO career at Houston-based River Oaks Hospital and Clinics in 2019, where he helped grow the hospital’s inpatient beds from 12 to 56 and added 11 intensive care unit beds in a two year span.

Mayo's new initiative to bring Japanese health tech to US market

Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate has forged a new partnership with the Japan External Trade Organization to roll out a two-phase initiative aimed at expanding opportunities for Japanese health tech companies to engage with the U.S. healthcare market.

Why hundreds of US pharmacies are closing

Changing consumer trends and market dynamics are leading to hundreds of pharmacy store closures in the U.S.