Paula Tinch, CFO of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health, has shared plans to retire at the end of January 2025.
Category: Becker’s Hospital Review
Adena Health back in the black with 1.3% operating margin in Q3: 5 things to know
Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System posted an operating income of $3.3 million (1.7% margin) in the third quarter, reversing a $1.2 million operating loss (-0.6% margin) in the same period in 2023.
A new HCAHPS survey for a new year
As the calendar turns to 2025, the biggest changes are coming to the HCAHPS survey since the advent of the national patient experience measurement system in 2006.
Chief pharmacy officer moves from ChristianaCare to Penn State Health
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has named Sam Wetherill, PharmD, as its next vice president and chief pharmacy officer, effective Dec. 30.
Mass General Brigham hospital nurses reach labor deal
Registered nurses at Mass General Brigham’s Salem (Mass.) Hospital have reached a tentative labor contract with management.
Healthcare spending grew 7.5% in 2023: 8 things to know
In 2023, U.S. healthcare spending reached $4.9 trillion, reflecting a 7.5% increase — up from 4.6% growth the year prior — according to a new CMS analysis published online Dec. 18 by Health Affairs.
FDA deputy commissioner to step down
FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Namandjé Bumpus, PhD, is stepping down from her role, marking one of the first significant leadership departures at the agency by the end of year, Inside Health Policy reported Dec. 17.
UnityPoint Health's operating margin improved to 4.2% in Q3
West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health reported an operating income of $54 million (4.2% margin) in the third quarter of 2024, up from a $16.4 million operating loss (-1.4% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Nov. 25 finan…
14 health systems reporting operating losses in Q3
Financial headwinds, such as rising labor and supply costs, continued to challenge health systems during the third quarter.
WVU Medicine hospital taps 1st chief medical officer
WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital in Ripley, W.Va., has named Holly Hill-Reinert, MD, as its inaugural chief medical officer.
