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California hospital lays of staff, including executives
Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., is laying off workers to adjust its staffing levels.
What OpenAI's fight says about boards
When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was forced out at the company he helped found, it brought scrutiny to a part of business — in healthcare and across industries — that often evades attention: the board.
CEOs play the long game when it comes to future planning
From expanding healthcare access to innovation, health system CEOs have a lot on their minds as they think about the next year, as well as the next five or 10 years.
55% of respondents say their hospital lacks strong nurse residency program
Fifty-five percent of respondents in a recent poll said their hospital does not currently have a strong nurse residency program in place, despite nurse leaders citing such programs as a key retention tool, particularly among new nurses.
BayCare acquiring 49-physician medical group
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System is acquiring Gessler Clinic, a physician-owned medical group, effective Dec. 2.
Softer CEOs are in demand
For decades, hard skills have dominated the CEO search. In the post-pandemic world, recruiters are digging for something softer, Fortune reported Nov. 16.
$33M in medical debt erased for Cleveland residents
Cleveland’s partnership with RIP Medical Debt has erased $33 million in medical debt for 16,000 city residents to date, Cleveland Scene reported Nov. 20.
Health system CEO orders 'phone jail' to set boundaries
Benjamin Anderson is headed to the helm of Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Healthcare System — but not without precautions in place, he shared via LinkedIn.
5 systems selling their labs
Health systems in Oregon, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New York have been unloading their lab assets as they deal with financial difficulties.
Uptake of RSV drugs spikes early
The fill rate of antibiotics for bacterial infections from respiratory syncytial virus surpassed the previous season’s trend, indicating an unusually early RSV season.
