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New care model lowers length of stay, boosts retention at Providence

Amid an influx of patients and extreme occupational burnout, Providence’s Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, piloted a virtual nursing model in 2021. Years later, the system has proven the model’s value as it garners retention, length-of-stay a…

PeaceHealth names hospital chief administrative officer

Sarah Cook, DNP, RN, was named chief administrative officer of PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center in Alaska, effective Oct. 28.

Missouri hospital names interim president

Mosaic Medical Center-Maryville (Mo.) has appointed an interim president following the resignation of Nate Blackford.

Where HCA, Tenet's 2024 outlooks stand after Q3

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare gave updates on their 2024 outlooks with the releases of their third-quarter earnings reports. 

Ascension opens $200M women and infants hospital in Indiana

St. Louis-based Ascension celebrated the grand opening of its $200 million, eight-story Indianapolis-based Ascension St. Vincent Women and Infants Hospital on Oct. 28, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.

Walgreens to cut 256 jobs

Walgreens is laying off 256 support center roles, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s in an emailed statement.

VUMC branch launches drug consulting service

Vanderbilt Health Rx Solutions, a branch of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has launched a consulting service aimed at enhancing patient care and optimizing drug launches. 

Tenet's 'transformed portfolio' collects $4.8B from 14 hospital sales

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has sold 14 hospitals this year for more than $4.8 billion combined as it continues to transform its portfolio into a more value-based care enterprise with a leading specialty care platform. 

Demand for physicians stabilizes: 7 notes

The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment released its annual Benchmarking Report Oct. 29, showing stabilizing demand for physicians.

Walmart heiress' med school to waive tuition for 1st student cohorts

Bentonville, Ark.-based Alice L. Walton School of Medicine will waive tuition for the first five cohorts of students accepted into its MD program.