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Illinois hospital eyes $18M expansion
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare is kicking off a roughly $17.8 million expansion project at its Bloomington, Ill.-based St. Joseph Medical Center to address an increase of inpatient care demand.
10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From Community Health Network agreeing to a $345 million settlement to resolve allegations dating to 2008, to Seattle Children’s Hospital suing the Texas attorney general, here are 10 hospital lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s has r…
5 M&As that grabbed headlines in 2023 — and why
It was a busy year for health system transactions, as organizations — 18 in the third quarter alone — joined forces to weather financial challenges.
University Hospitals portfolio startup completes fundraising
Xploro, a pediatric digital health startup in Cleveland-based University Hospitals investment portfolio, raised $1.7 million in seed financing.
The changes 1 chief physician made that paid off the most in 2023
In wake of a rampant workforce shortage, an aging patient population and provider-employer disputes, many hospitals and health systems have been pulling out all the stops just to break even.
Officials look into hospital's bariatric program after New York Times report
New York health officials are looking into allegations that NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue has allowed unlicensed equipment technicians to scrub in for bariatric surgeries, The New York Times reported Dec. 21.
Florida system's new health equity policies extend 'beyond the hospital walls'
For Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System, 2023 saw transformative changes brought on by embracing a comprehensive approach to address health equity and social determinants of health.
State approves 1st phase of New York hospital's management shift
New York health officials have approved the first phase of a plan to shift most of Ogdensburg-based Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center’s management to Carthage Area Hospital, CBS affiliate WWNY reported Dec. 20.
Kroger expands healthcare reach with medtech partnership
Kroger Health, the healthcare division of grocery store chain Kroger, is partnering with medtech company Soda Health to launch a new benefits program.
State clears U of Wisconsin Health in nurses' dispute: 'We don't flinch from scrutiny,' CEO says
Wisconsin officials did not substantiate complaints made by unionized nurses at UW Health, who moved outside of regular reporting processes to elevate patient safety concerns to the state amid calls for staffing changes.
