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Sharp HealthCare taps chief strategy officer and market CEO
Scott Evans, senior vice president and CEO of Sharp Regional Hospitals, was appointed chief strategy officer and market CEO at San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare, according to a health system news release shared with Becker’s.
Inspira Health to implement Epic
Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Health is transitioning to an Epic EHR system.
Delaware governor nominates healthcare leaders to hospital cost review board
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has nominated Thomas Sweeney, MD, a retired emergency medicine physician, and Gary Ferguson, a seasoned healthcare executive, to the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board.
3 CFO moves in 2 days
Here are three hospital and health system CFO moves that Becker’s has reported on since Feb. 18:
Florida nurse suffers severe injuries after patient attack
A nurse at Loxahatchee, Fla.-based HCA Florida Palms West Hospital suffered critical injuries after she was attacked by a patient Feb. 18, NBC affiliate WPTV reported.
Massachusetts hospital taps chief nurse
Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, Mass., has named Carole Billington, MSN, RN, president and chief nursing officer, according to a Feb. 19 news release sent to Becker’s.
CHS seeing payer denials stabilize, but execs remain 'vigilant'
After noting increasingly aggressive payer behavior during its October earnings call, officials for Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems said Feb. 19 they are seeing some signs of progress.
Former American Hospital Association chair dies
David Reed, a longtime healthcare executive and former chairman of the American Hospital Association, died Jan. 16 at his home in Palm Desert, Calif., according to his obituary. He was 91.
Sutter Health invests $1B in regional expansion: 7 things to know
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has unveiled plans for a $1 billion expansion aimed at enhancing care access in the East Bay region.
SEP-1 does not affect mortality, study suggests
There is limited evidence that CMS’ sepsis care rule improves patient mortality, according to a study published Feb. 18 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
