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Epic claims trademark infringement in lawsuit
Epic Systems has filed a federal lawsuit accusing life sciences staffing firm, Epic Staffing Group, of trademark infringement, according to an Oct. 4 lawsuit obtained by Becker’s.
Ballad Health CEO on navigating a 1-in-5,000-year event
Alan Levine, chairman, president and CEO of Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health, has overseen healthcare responses for more than a dozen major hurricanes throughout his career, but he told Becker’s that Hurricane Helene was unlike anything he had s…
302-bed HCA hospital taps COO
Maury Baker was named COO of Trident Medical Center in Charleston, N.C., according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Johns Hopkins Medicine taps vice president of the fund
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins has tapped Alexander Brown as vice president of the fund.
HCA Florida hospital appoints new CFO
Collin Pruitt has been appointed CFO of Palatka-based HCA Florida Putnam Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, effective Oct. 14.
CHS deploys 'conversational AI' bot systemwide: 5 things to know
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has deployed a conversational artificial intelligence tool within its patient access center, which serves almost 1,000 CHS-affiliated primary care providers and handles more than 25,000 inbound calls a day.
Care New England hospital taps executive director of operations
Warwick, R.I.-based Kent Hospital, part of Providence-based Care New England, has tapped Jennifer La Luz as executive director of operation.
Ascension's environmental, sustainability report: 6 things to know
St. Louis-based Ascension’s fiscal 2024 environmental impact and sustainability report highlighted its efforts in reducing its carbon footprint and commitments for the future.
Hospital group urges Biden to declare IV shortage 'national emergency:' 5 things to know
The American Hospital Association called on President Biden to declare the current intravenous IV solution shortage a national emergency in an Oct. 7 news release, citing significant challenges for healthcare providers across the U.S.
9 healthcare CEOs retiring after 10 years in the role
The average tenure of healthcare CEOs is 7.6 years, according to a report from Crist Kolder Associates. Here are nine CEOs retiring from their roles after more than 10 years, as reported by Becker’s since July 17.
