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Sutter Health inks $13M sports team sponsorship deal
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health will sponsor a new professional soccer team in what will reportedly be the biggest such deal in the league’s history.
FBI joins Massachusetts hospital in breach investigation
The FBI is helping Newburyport, Mass.-based Anna Jaques Hospital investigate a Dec. 24 cyberattack, The Daily News reported Jan. 3.
Ascension hospital welcomes 2 leaders
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, Tenn., has added two leaders to its executive team.
Nurse staffing regulation efforts expand: 6 updates
As of March 2022, 16 states had laws or regulations to address nurse staffing in hospitals, according to the American Nurses Association. The list has grown since, as officials and lawmakers in more states consider or sign related legislation.
Ascension hospital CNO resigns amid union negotiations
Margaret Carroll, RN, has stepped down as chief nursing officer at Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.) after approximately eight months in the position.
Walgreens halfway through VillageMD closures
Walgreens Boots Alliance is almost halfway through its plan to close 60 VillageMD locations in fiscal 2024 as it works through its cost-cutting strategy and prioritizes density in markets with attractive growth opportunities, CEO Tim Wentworth said dur…
'Friendtors,' 'well-being buddies': Health systems zero in on peer support
As burnout continues to plague clinical staff and executive leaders alike, health systems are turning to peer support programs to combat loneliness and isolation.
HCA Virginia hospital temporarily closing obstetrics services
Blacksburg, Va.-based LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, part of HCA Virginia Health System, is temporarily discontinuing its obstetrics services effective April 1, a spokesperson at the hospital told Becker’s in a statement.
Maine skilled nursing facility to close
Ellsworth, Maine-based Seaport Village Healthcare, a skilled nursing, rehabilitation and assisted living facility, has submitted a closure plan for its skilled nursing facility to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services, a spokesperson for …
FDA probes hair loss, other potential weight-loss drug side effects
The FDA is looking into whether hair loss, aspiration and suicidal thoughts may be side effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists, a popular class of weight-loss drugs.
