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Stanford resident physicians to receive 21% raise in 1st contract

Resident physicians and fellows have approved their first labor contract with Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care. 

Dayton Children's CFO sets sights on health equity, behavioral health

As we continue to move out of the pandemic, Chris Bergman, vice president and CFO of Dayton Children’s Hospital, is dedicating much of his time and effort to tackling the behavioral health crisis among kids in the new year.

Rite Aid barred from using facial recognition for 5 years

Rite Aid has entered a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to resolve allegations the drug store chain improperly used facial recognition technology to identify potential shoplifters.

Penn State Health aims to improve health equity with new EHR layout

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health added preferred name and pronouns options to its EHR system as part of an effort to boost health equity and inclusion.

Hawaii health system taps CEO

Honolulu-based St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii has named Kathleen Morimoto president and CEO, Hawaii Catholic Herald reported Dec. 20. 

Mayo Clinic hits 1 million YouTube subscribers

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic started a YouTube channel 17 years ago to deliver expert insights to patients grappling with questions about health conditions. Recently, the channel surpassed 1 million subscribers. 

Allina Health names dual hospital president

Allina Health has tapped Whitney Johnson, RN, to be president of Owatonna (Minn.) Hospital and Faribault (Minn.) Medical Center. 

Nurse practitioner median annual wage across states

Median annual wages for nurse practitioners vary across states, with the national median estimated at $121,610, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.

13 of the 40 largest health systems named new CFOs in 2023

Thirteen of the 40 largest health systems by number of hospitals named new CFOs or announced succession plans in 2023: 

Alabama hospital names CEO

Gadsden (Ala.) Regional Medical Center has named Mark Dooley its next CEO, effective Jan. 29.