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4 recent Massachusetts healthcare bankruptcies, closures
Some health systems in Massachusetts have filed for bankruptcy or ended services this year, as they navigate financial struggles.
Why 'softer CEOs' are a good fit for healthcare
A November article in Fortune shed light on the demand for softer CEOs. The crux of the article, which focuses on companies across various industries, is that in a post-pandemic world, recruiters are focusing less on administrative, financial and techn…
Former nursing students 'likely to prevail' in for-profit college lawsuit, judge says
Connecticut Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis, who is presiding over the ongoing lawsuit between former students of the closed Stone Academy nursing school and its owners, wrote in a Dec. 4 preliminary ruling that the students’ are likely to prevail.
Trinity Health regional CEO to retire
Norvell “Van” Coots, MD, is retiring as president and CEO of Silver Springs, Md.-based Holy Cross Health.
HCA Florida opens freestanding ER
In an effort to continue expansion across the state, Miami-based HCA Florida Kendall Hospital has opened a new freestanding emergency room.
HCA hospital names CEO
HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital has named John Gerhold its next CEO.
Providers often disagree on sepsis risk, study suggests
A third of patient deaths in hospitals include a sepsis diagnosis, according to the CDC, but the disease is widely misdiagnosed — and physicians’ assessments vary widely, according to a study published Dec. 5 in the Journal of Personalized Medicine.&nb…
Amazon alters One Medical employees' compensation plan
Amazon is making changes to One Medical employees’ stock-based compensation program, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.
Bipartisan legislation seeks to boost retention of military nurses
While the nursing shortage is nothing new, the government is seeking new ways to combat it within its military healthcare system. Legislators have proposed a bill that aims to retain skilled nurses at military medical facilities while they pursue highe…
New York weighs noncompete ban that would cover hospitals
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is weighing a bill that seeks to prohibit noncompete agreements, which would make New York the fifth state with such a ban if enacted.
