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Cone Health expands cancer center plans, doubles investment to $72M
Cone Health is doubling its investment in a planned cancer center that broke ground in Asheboro, N.C., Oct. 19, according to the Triad Business Journal.
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital names CFO
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital, a 488-bed facility in Miami, has appointed Joan Welch CFO.
Why did the Presbyterian/UnityPoint merger really break down? Questions remain
When the two CEOs sat down in early March with Becker’s to discuss the merits of the proposed $11 billion merger between Presbyterian Healthcare Services and UnityPoint Health, there was a lot of positivity in the air.
US News: Best Medicare Advantage plan companies by state
On Oct. 20, U.S. News & World Report released its Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage list, which includes a list of the top-rated Medicare Advantage insurance plans in each state.
The technique that could cut central line infection rates by 47%
Having a trained nurse or nurse team present during central line procedures or catheter insertion reduces the chance of infection for patients by 47%, according to new research from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control.
39 hospitals with the most ED visits in 2022
Per data collected by Becker’s, Parkland Health and Hospital System reported the highest volume of emergency department visits in 2022.
Pharma companies eye weight-loss drugs for kids
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are working to get weight-loss drugs approved for children as young as 6, Bloomberg reported Oct. 20.
Mercy Iowa City reaches impasse over final sale terms with auction winner
Bankrupt Mercy Iowa City hospital said it has reached an impasse to resolve a disagreement with the successful bidder for the 234-bed facility.
Baptist Health Care CEO swaps suit for Waffle House uniform
Baptist Health Care CEO Mark Faulkner and Chief Development Officer KC Gartman got out of their offices Oct. 18 for a unique task: cooking and serving food at a local Waffle House, the Pensacola News Journal reported.
Credit union branch opens inside New York hospital
Port Jefferson, N.Y.-based St. Charles Hospital is opening a “micro” credit union inside its facility for hospital employees and families of patients, Long Island Business News reported Oct. 19.
