Category: Becker’s Hospital Review

MaineHealth taps regional chief medical officer

Charles “Chuck” Morris, MD, is transitioning from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston to Portland-based MaineHealth, where he will serve as regional chief medical officer. 

Piedmont Atlanta taps new chief medical officer

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital has appointed Jyoti Sharma, MD, as its new chief medical officer. 

Critical access hospitals face uphill battle: 6 things to know

A Dec. 20 study published in JAMA from researchers at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University and Providence, R.I.-based Brown University has shed light on financial disparities between critical access hospitals and larger acute care hospitals.

Fitch downgrades California system after 'significant' operating loss

Fitch downgraded Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health’s issuer default rating from “BB+” to “B” after the system reported a “significant” operating loss in fiscal 2024. 

AdventHealth's plans for new Florida hospital move forward

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth’s land use application has been approved by the city of Lakeland, Fla., for a proposed full-service hospital.

Google could sidestep health data privacy lawsuit

A San Francisco federal judge expressed skepticism about advancing a proposed class action accusing Google of violating privacy laws by collecting health data through its website tracking tools, Bloomberg Law reported Dec. 19.

Mercy Health-Lima taps CNO

Mercy Health has named Linsey Paul as the new chief nursing officer for the Mercy Health-Lima market. 

Florida hospital faces uncertain future

ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda (Fla.) hospital will not reopen after sustaining significant damage during Hurricanes Helene and Milton this fall. 

Baxter restarts 8 of 10 manufacturing lines: 5 IV shortage updates

Baxter has announced a significant milestone in its recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene, with eight of the 10 manufacturing lines at its North Cove site now restarted. This brings the site to approximately 85% of its pre-hurricane capacity.&nbs…

Cedars-Sinai names 1st chief AI officer

Mouneer Odeh has been named the inaugural chief data and artificial intelligence officer of Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai.