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Tenet California hospital taps 4th CEO in 2 years

Two Tenet Healthcare hospitals in California will have new leadership in November, local news outlets the Livermore Vine and the Turlock Journal reported. 

Best small cities for health

The best small cities for health and education are located in Massachusetts and Virginia, WalletHub found.

Massachusetts health system exits bankruptcy 

Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Healthcare exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy after addressing contract issues, seeking commercial rate improvements and organizing finances.

California system taps acting CEO

Anthony Hilliard, MD, has been named acting CEO of Loma Linda (Calif.) University Health’s hospitals.

Lifespan's $1.5M voluntary payment deal: 4 things to know

Lifespan will pay $1.5 million in lieu of taxes to the city of Providence, R.I., where it is based, according to a three-year proposed agreement.

Psychiatric ED closure fallout weighs on Northern California hospitals

Following the closure of the only crisis stabilization unit in Sonoma County, area hospitals are seeing a rise in mental health patients seeking care in their emergency departments, The Press Democrat reported Sept. 30. 

Why Inova stopped 'revenue diversification' initiatives

With only three months remaining in 2024, hospital and health systems are formulating their strategies for 2025 and beyond. Stephen Jones, MD, president and CEO of Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health, recently spoke with Becker’s about the system’s st…

Judge tosses COVID-related lawsuit against former New York governor

A federal judge has thrown out a COVID-19-related wrongful death lawsuit against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, CBS affiliate WRGB reported Sept. 30.

Illinois hospital taps chief nursing officer

Jenee Wilson, RN, has been appointed chief nursing officer of McLeansboro, Ill.-based Hamilton Memorial Hospital after serving in the role on an interim basis since Aug. 1.

Nuance's DAX Copilot 1 year in: 8 notes

A year after its release, the DAX Copilot from Microsoft subsidiary Nuance has become one of the most popular generative AI-powered clinical documentation tools for health systems.