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Florida hospital, ER closed due to Hurricane Helene + 6 updates
Severe flooding, storm damage and power outages in the wake of Hurricane Helene continue to disrupt hospitals and their communities across the Southeast. The Category 4 storm made landfall Sept. 26 in Florida’s Big Bend region.
EHR systems still a major factor in clinician burnout
The biggest contributor to clinician burnout is “present-day EHRs,” a Oct. 1 report from Health Note found.
Leading causes of death by age group
Motor vehicle accidents were the leading cause of death for children, while accidental poisoning, cancer and heart attack were the leading causes of death for adults, according to a report from USAFacts, a nonprofit organization that conducts data anal…
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.
