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CHS sells 2 North Carolina hospitals
Iredell Health System acquired Davis Regional Psychiatric Hospital and Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C., from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, effective Oct. 1.
CVS board mulls break up: 4 details
CVS Health’s board of directors have retained bankers for a strategic review of the company, possibly leading to a split, according to The Wall Street Journal.
NYC Health + Hospitals taps new hospital CEO
NYC Health + Hospitals has selected Eric Wei, MD, to serve as the next CEO of the health system’s historic Bellevue Hospital in New York City. His appointment is effective Jan. 6, when William Hicks steps down after 11 years in the role.
HCA renames 9 Colorado hospitals
HealthONE, a Denver-based health system that is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has a new name: HCA HealthONE.
California sues Providence hospital over denied emergency abortion
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against Eureka, Calif.-based Providence St. Joseph Hospital after a woman was denied an emergency abortion.
What's next for pharmacy teams? Executives weigh in
Becker’s asked pharmacy executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their team’s evolving roles and skills.
Wellstar taps assistant vice president of revenue cycle operations
Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has named Alicia Spratt assistant vice president of revenue cycle operations, according to a post on her LinkedIn page.
Patients sue over alleged stomach paralysis linked to Ozempic, Mounjaro
Dana Filmore, a grandmother from Columbus, Ohio, is among thousands of plaintiffs filing a federal lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, alleging Ozempic and Mounjaro caused gastroparesis, USA Today reported Sept. 27.&nbs…
Hospital deals with IT outage for 4 weeks
An Idaho hospital has been dealing with an IT outage going on a fourth week.
New California law mandates notice for hospital unit closures
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1300 into law Sept. 28, which requires hospitals to notify the state when planning to close labor and delivery or psychiatric units, according to a Sept. 29 CalMatters report.
