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HCA Florida names COO of 2 hospitals
Lisa Tzanakis has been appointed COO of HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital in Ocala, effective Sept. 10.
Essentia wins dispute with Minnesota city over control of hospital
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health will continue to operate a hospital in Fosston, Minn., after an arbitration panel ruled in the health system’s favor in a dispute with the city.
4,000 Boston nurses win 20% to 30% pay hike
The 4,000 nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston have approved a new labor contract.
Liraglutide effective in reducing BMI in children: Study
In a phase 3 clinical trial, liraglutide was shown to reduce the body mass index in children ages 6 to 11 with obesity, according to a study published Sept. 10 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Former Adventist Health exec heads to McLeod Health
John Byrnes, MD, has been named chief quality officer and senior vice president of quality and safety at McLeod Health, a nonprofit system based in Florence, S.C., according to a Sept. 11 news release sent to local media outlets.
Healthcare provider organizations’ greatest political advantage? Local presence
It was no surprise when the Journal of the American Medical Association published research last month that found “trust in physicians and hospitals [had] decreased substantially…from 71.5% in April 2020 to 40.1% in January 2024.”
Kaiser to close last California nursing home, cut 249 jobs
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente will close its last skilled nursing facility in the state, the Kaiser Permanente Post Acute Care Center in San Leandro, the health system said in a Sept. 10 statement shared with Becker’s.
Denver Health taps CFO from Texas system
Denver Health has named April Audain CFO, according to a post on her LinkedIn page.
5 best, worst states to have a baby: Forbes
Arkansas is the worst state to have a baby, while Vermont is the best, according to a new ranking published Sept. 4 from Forbes Advisor, a financial services and personal finance website affiliated with Forbes.
Cuomo testifies on COVID-19 nursing home policies
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testified before Congress regarding his administration’s COVID-19 nursing home policies, ABC News reported Sept. 10.
