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1 hospital operator among Bloomberg's 'Companies to Watch'
HCA Healthcare is the single hospital operator that Bloomberg identifies as one of “50 Companies to Watch in 2024.”
2 hospitals closing emergency departments
Freestanding emergency departments are becoming more prominent as health systems bolster their outpatient strategies, but emergency departments at some hospitals are disappearing.
Dana-Farber pitches $1.68B cancer hospital
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute recently made its first official pitch to Massachusetts regulators about its $1.68 billion proposal to establish a standalone cancer hospital in partnership with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, The Boston…
9% of hospitals had 'vulnerable' cash on hand levels in 2022
While 73% of nonprofit hospitals and health systems saw “strong” levels of cash on hand in 2022, 18% saw “adequate” levels, with 9% coming in at “vulnerable” or “highly vulnerable” with available cash on hand, according to a Jan. 9 KFF report.
FDA updates guidance on medical device sterilization methods
The FDA now recognizes vaporized hydrogen peroxide as an established sterilization method for medical devices, according to a Jan. 8 update.
Cleveland Clinic appoints chief pharmacy officer
Lindsey Amerine, PharmD, was named chief pharmacy officer of Cleveland Clinic, effective Feb. 26.
Bankrupt California hospital has 3 potential buyers
A letter of intent to purchase Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Hospital has been submitted by Flint, Mich.-based Insight Foundation of America, a nonprofit corporation, to the San Benito (Calif.) Health Care District, which oversees the hospital….
Walgreens CEO touts a 'leverageable asset': Trust
Tim Wentworth, CEO of Walgreens, acknowledged the company’s recent store closures in a Jan. 8 interview with CNBC. But he said the company has a “leverageable asset” that will set the foundation for its health services business, well beyond its brick-a…
'Cream rises to the top': How 5 hospital executives identify budding talent
With CEO exits at an all-time high, succession planning is top-of-mind for many hospital C-suites.
States with the highest, lowest number of transplants performed
California performed the most transplants in 2023 while Vermont performed the fewest, according to Organ Procurement & Transplant Network data.
