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California county OKs $315M to buy, integrate HCA hospital into public system
Santa Clara (Calif.) County’s board of supervisors voted unanimously to appropriate $315 million toward its efforts to acquire East San Jose, Calif.-based Regional Medical Center from HCA Healthcare and restore services, the San Jose Spotlight reported…
Best, worst cities for healthcare for people with disabilities
Missoula, Mont., is the best city for healthcare for people with disabilities, WalletHub found.
Oklahoma system CEO steps down
Richie Splitt has stepped down from his role as CEO of Norman (Okla.) Regional Health System.
CHS may not be acquiring hospitals anytime soon
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems continues to reorganize its portfolio, offloading hospitals in multiple markets, but it remains unclear when the for-profit system will be in a position in which it can acquire hospitals again, executives …
Ballad Health partners on tech initiative to streamline cancer care
As part of a $260 million investment, Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has entered a 10-year partnership with Siemens Healthineers affiliate Varian to advance oncology services in the health system.
Cleveland Clinic, Mercy, nonprofits launch $700M investment in Arkansas healthcare
Cleveland Clinic, Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy and Bentonville, Ark.-based nonprofit organizations the Alice L. Walton Foundation and the Heartland Whole Health Institute have partnered to invest $700 million over 30 years to improve care access in Ar…
U of Maryland touts supply chain efficiency gains via digital platform
Since implementing a cloud-based platform in 2021, Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical Center has worked to optimize the efficiency of bill-only transactions in the supply chain. Data from the deployment of Gallion showed the platform has cu…
3 Baystate execs to exit amid financial issues
Three top executives will exit Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health, effective Oct. 23, amid ongoing financial challenges, The Boston Globe reported Sept. 24.
CommonSpirit workers to picket at 4 California hospitals
Healthcare workers from Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, who are represented by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, will hold informational pickets Sept. 24-26 at four Dignity Health hospitals across California to protest what they say is the outsou…
How 3 CEOs build relationships with staff
As healthcare leaders navigate industry challenges, some hospital and health system CEOs have found creative ways to connect with their staff, including the use of new technologies.
