Brattleboro (Vt.) Memorial Hospital named Aida Avdic, MD, chief medical officer, the Brattleboro Reformer reported Jan. 27.
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UC Health hospital taps chief nursing officer
Tara Williams, DNP, RN, was named vice president and chief nursing officer of Cincinnati-based UC Medical Center, effective Jan. 19.
Hospital CFOs in 'uncharted territory'
Sham Firdausi, CFO of ScionHealth – Watertown (Wis.) Regional, joined the health system after working for UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy benefit manager and gaining experience as senior director and head of finance and strategy for Centene’s Florida hea…
The $400B burden of heart disease, stroke: 15 notes
Heart disease and stroke remained the leading causes of death in the U.S. in 2022, outpacing the number of combined deaths from cancer and accidental deaths, according to the American Heart Association’s 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics report,…
UC Health names hospital CNO
Cincinnati-based UC Health has promoted Tara Williams, DNP, RN, to vice president and chief nursing officer of UC Medical Center.
Pennsylvania health system may sell assets to hit turnaround targets
Redeemer Health, a community-based system headquartered in Meadowbrook, Pa., has outlined a $46 million financial turnaround plan after breaching a debt service covenant requirement, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Baptist Hospital network disrupted by cyberattack
Baptist Hospital, based in Beaumont, Texas, has confirmed a cyberattack on its network, disrupting operations, 12NewsNow reported Jan. 27.
Duke Health, UNC Health to build North Carolina's 1st standalone children's hospital
UNC Health and Duke University Health System, based in Chapel Hill, N.C., and Durham, N.C., respectively, are uniting to build a comprehensive healthcare campus, featuring the state’s first freestanding children’s hospital.
UNC Health's quest for 'intelligent optimization and automation'
UNC Health has spent the last few years exploring how artificial intelligence can change clinical practice and operational efficiency. Now, the health system is taking the next step by adopting and developing AI technology to enhance workflows enterpri…
CDC abruptly halts WHO cooperation
CDC staff were ordered Jan. 27 to cease all work with the World Health Organization, according to The Washington Post and the Associated Press. This marks a sudden move in the federal government’s plan to leave the WHO by January 2026.
