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New York chief physician executive to retire
The chief physician executive at Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System is retiring at the end of January, radio station WIBX reported Dec. 5.
HCA Florida hospital taps CFO from Steward
HCA Florida Highlands Hospital in Sebring has appointed Henry Capote CFO, effective Dec. 4.
50% of C-suites expect to up health equity spend: Deloitte
Healthcare and life sciences executives continue to see health equity as a business strategy, according to Deloitte’s “2024 Outlook for Health Equity.”
R1 RCM acquiring Acclara from Providence
R1 RCM is acquiring revenue cycle management company Acclara from Renton, Wash.-based Providence.
HCA's latest hospital executive appointments
Stephen Chandler was appointed CEO of Summerville (S.C.) Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
300-bed hospital opens in Texas
University Health Women’s & Children’s Hospital opened in San Antonio Dec. 5, adding 300 beds for specialized care upon completion of a project that began in 2019.
MD Anderson physician urges Congress to focus on generic drug pipeline to curb shortage of cancer drugs
With 16 cancer drugs currently on the FDA’s drug shortage list, Jason Westin, MD, the director of Houston-based MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Lymphoma Clinical Research Program, section chief for Aggressive Lymphoma, told the Senate Finance Committee Dec…
'Use less, lose less, hire more': Inside the strategy that cut nurse turnover at AdventHealth
Two years ago, AdventHealth’s nurse turnover rate was 31%. In November, that figure dipped to 18.9% — progress leaders at the Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based system link to a three-pronged nurse staffing strategy: Use less, lose less, hire more.
Providence nurses reach tentative deal
After a five-day strike in November, Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (Wash.) and United Food and Commercial Workers 3000 reached a tentative labor contract Dec. 1.
10 states with the largest dips, increases in travel nurse pay
The average weekly travel nurse pay in November in the U.S. was $2,417.04, a decrease of 0.22% from the previous month and a 10.94% decrease from the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace…
