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3 CEO retirements in 2 weeks
Becker’s recorded three health system CEOs’ retirement announcements between April 25 and May 9:
ASHP Foundation names CEO
On June 4, Kelly McCormick-Sullivan will assume leadership of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ philanthropic organization.
Hospitals 'learning as we go' with virtual nursing
Health systems are working out the kinks with virtual nursing, with some hospitals discovering the care model doesn’t work for all its hoped-for uses, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Florida hospital establishes electrophysiology program after $10M donation
Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center established the Elliot Family Center for Cardiac Electrophysiology thanks to a $10 million donation, CBS12 reported May 13.
Missing payments increase for hospitals: Report
During the first quarter of 2024, hospitals and health systems across the nation experienced a rise in payments that were either delayed or missing, a report from Strata Decision Technology found.
UNC taps hospital CFO from Bon Secours Mercy Health
UNC Health Lenoir, a 199-bed hospital in Kingston, N.C., has appointed Bharadwaj “Brad” Mantha vice president and CFO, effective June 10, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Healthcare workers call for greater enforcement of New York clinical staffing law
Unionized healthcare workers came together May 13 to address New York state’s clinical staffing law, which they say is not being enforced aggressively enough by the New York State Department of Health.
Intermountain expands central lab to reduce testing costs
Intermountain Health’s central lab in Murray, Utah, has expanded and nearly doubled in size to help lower testing costs and improve lab services for patients and the system’s hospitals in the region.
How an Oregon health system is making prior authorization 'a thing of the past' for cancer treatment
In January, Bend, Ore.-based St. Charles Health System launched a pilot program alongside the insurer PacificSource to streamline automatic coverage approval for patients needing cancer treatment.
Atrium physician exec heads to Baptist Health
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health has appointed D. Brandon Chapman, MD, as the inaugural vice president of medical affairs for two hospitals.
