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Idaho hospital names CEO
Nate Carter has been appointed CEO of Pocatello, Idaho-based Portneuf Medical Center after serving in the role on an interim basis since August.
How this healthcare organization is reshaping Gen Z retention
As more healthcare leaders turn their focus to Gen Z, Menlo Park, Calif.-based WelbeHealth, an organization that provides older adults care through its PACE program, has cracked the code to hiring and retaining young people by launching key initi…
How this healthcare organization is reshaping Gen Z retention
As more healthcare leaders turn their focus to Gen Z, Menlo Park, Calif.-based WelbeHealth, an organization that provides older adults care through its PACE program, has cracked the code to hiring and retaining young people by launching key initi…
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Heart Institute to create cardiac center
Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Heart Institute, both based in Houston, will partner to establish a cardiovascular health and research center at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
RFK Jr.'s comments on Ozempic: What to know
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was recently nominated to lead HHS during Donald Trump’s second presidency, has cast doubt on Ozempic’s potential health effects.
Illinois hospital ends agreement with midwives, family medicine physicians
Midwives and family medicine physicians are no longer allowed to deliver babies at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Ill., according to WBEZ, a Chicago-based radio station.
Denver Health CEO eyes tech, new buildings after ballot measure win
Denver Health, a safety-net health system led by Donna Lynne, DrPH, is poised to receive a financial boost after Denver voters approved Ballot Issue 2Q. The measure increases the city’s sales tax rate by 0.34%, generating up to $70 million annually to …
SSM hospital, physician sued for alleged patient abuse
A lawsuit has been filed against Bridgeton, Mo.-based SSM Health DePaul Hospital, part of St. Louis-based SSM Health, and Craig Spiegel, MD, on behalf of 30 people alleging sexual abuse.
Carle Health swings operating margin from -5.1% to 1.5% amid 'targeted adjustments'
Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health posted an operating income of $55.9 million (1.5% operating margin) through the third quarter of 2024, up from an operating loss of $161.7 million (-5.1% margin) over the same period last year, according to its Nov. 18 f…
Northwell hospital nurses vote to unionize
Nurses at Northwell Health’s Huntington Hospital have voted to join the New York State Nurses Association, according to a union news release shared with Becker’s.
