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UCI Health to acquire 4 Tenet hospitals

Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Tenet Healthcare’s Pacific Coast Network, which includes four hospitals in Southern California and their associated outpatient locations.

UNC Health hospitals affected by unexpected IT outage

Routine maintenance caused an unexpected network outage at Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health hospitals on Jan. 31, which lasted about three hours.

Health system CFOs invest in 'patient loyalty' model

Nearly three-quarters of healthcare CFOs see patient experience as the most important growth priority for their organizations, according to a Grant Thornton survey of more than 100 CFOs.

Being CEO can take its toll

The CEO role provides the opportunity to play a role in shaping organizational culture and comes with various advantages. However, the challenges and pressures associated with the position can also be hazardous to the individual’s health, Callum Borche…

Fed chair says March rate cut unlikely

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he thinks rate cuts are unlikely at the central bank’s next meeting in March, Bloomberg reported Jan. 31. 

Meet the 24-year-old running a Colorado hospital

At age 22, Aidan Hettler didn’t expect to get the job.

MemorialCare lays off 72 workers across 2 hospitals

Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare has laid off 72 positions due to restructuring efforts across its Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center and Long Beach, Calif.-based Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital.

The most 'overrated' CEOs, per CEOs

A cross-industry survey of CEOs conducted by Fortune pinpoints the leaders who they feel receive too much or too little credit. 

US syphilis rates soar: 10 states where they're highest

More than 207,000 syphilis cases were reported in the U.S. in 2022, the greatest number of cases since 1950 and an 80% jump since 2018, the CDC said in its annual report on sexually transmitted infection trends. 

'Safety-nets also need a safety net': CarePoint CEO targets financial sustainability

CarePoint Health is seeking more than $130 million in state funding and pursuing a unique strategic partnership to shore up its finances and continue to provide critical care services at its three safety-net hospitals, which have seen a combined 50,000…