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Brigham Young taps Intermountain leaders for new medical school
Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, is adding on leadership from nearby Intermountain Health to guide the development of its newly announced medical school.
CommonSpirit region moving to single EHR system in June
CommonSpirit’s South region, which reported $7.2 billion in revenue in fiscal 2024, will consolidate its EHR systems and transition to a single version of Epic, with the first “go-live” set for June 2025.
Maryland system CEO to retire after 15 years
After 15 years in the role, John Chessare, MD, will retire in 2025 as president and CEO of Townson, Md.-based Greater Baltimore Medical Center HealthCare.
Former CEO charged in ongoing federal probe of Chicago hospital
The former CEO of Loretto Hospital in Chicago is charged in an indictment alleging corruption and embezzlement.
Health system strategies to mitigate the IV shortage: What to know
Hospitals and health systems nationwide are implementing conservation strategies and exploring alternatives to address the national shortage of IV fluids.
8 systems delaying surgeries amid the IV shortage
Hospitals and health systems nationwide are delaying elective or nonemergency procedures to conserve IV fluid supplies amid a national shortage.
CVS Health to close or sell 29 stores, exit infusion services
CVS Health’s Coram is discontinuing its infusion service offerings for antibiotics, inotropic medications, total parenteral nutrition and other acute home infusion therapies and plans to close or sell 29 regional pharmacies in the coming months, accord…
Pharmacy deserts appearing across US amid Rite Aid, Walgreens and CVS closures
The landscape of community healthcare in the U.S. has been changing rapidly as major drugstore chains like Rite Aid, Walgreens and CVS announced widespread closures leading to widespread “pharmacy deserts,” CNBC reported Oct. 11.
CommonSpirit expects to collect $1.3B in cash payments by Q2 2025
Chicago-based CommonSpirit, a 158-hospital system, expects to receive about $1.3 billion in payments from various one-time funding opportunities by the second quarter of 2025, executives said during the health system’s Oct. 4 investor call.
$1.7B cancer hospital approved for Dana-Farber, Beth Israel: 4 things to know
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have received approval from the city of Boston’s Planning Department to develop an estimated $1.68 billion cancer hospital, a spokesperson for Dana Farber confirmed with Becker’s.
