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Massachusetts health system's year-long path to beat bankruptcy
Heywood Healthcare in Gardner, Mass., exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October, maintaining its status as an independent, community-governed system after reorganization.
Ascension hospital taps dual president-COO
Harrison Kiser was named president and COO of Ascension St. Thomas Hospital West in Nashville, Tenn., according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Ransomware group threatens to leak Georgia hospital's data
A ransomware group claims to have stolen 1.15 terabytes of data from Memorial Hospital and Manor, a healthcare provider based in Bainbridge, Ga., BankInfoSecurity reported Nov. 11.
Former Cleveland Clinic, Google exec joins AI startup
A former Cleveland Clinic executive has joined clinical artificial intelligence startup Ambience Healthcare as chief medical officer.
Iowa hospital fully reopens after tornado damage
Greenfield, Iowa-based Adair County Memorial Hospital fully reopened to patients Nov. 11, six months after it sustained damage following a tornado.
Judge finds Missouri hospital board violated open meetings law
A judge has found the board for Memphis, Mo.-based Scotland County Hospital guilty of violating the state’s open meetings and records law, commonly referred to as the Sunshine Law, when it held two emergency closed meetings, the hospital confirmed in a…
Top hospitals for stroke care: Healthgrades
Healthgrades published its 2025 Specialty Excellence Awards recipients Oct. 22. Of those, 99 hospitals were recognized for delivering superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke.
CEO tenures at US News' top children's hospitals
U.S. News & World Report featured 10 Honor Roll hospitals in its 2024-25 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. Most of these hospital CEOs have been at the helm since 2015.
Physician employment models 'are not sustainable' as labor expenses rise: 5 notes
High labor costs are keeping hospitals from financial growth and continue to challenge the bottom line, according to Kaufman Hall’s National Hospital Flash Report, based on data from 1,300 physicians.
An underutilized tool to improve trauma care
Nearly 30 million Americans lack timely access to trauma centers, and teletrauma presents a promising approach to fill that gap — though it remains underutilized, according to the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
