Chesterfield, Mo.-based St. Luke’s Hospital president and CEO Andrew Bagnall is leading efforts to tackle healthcare industry challenges like financial pressures and shifting patient needs.
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Inspira Health's operating margin drops to -5.2% in Q3
Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Health reported a $51.6 million operating loss (-5.2% margin) in the third quarter of 2024, falling from a $31.6 million operating loss (-3.4% margin) during the same period in 2023, according to its Nov. 14 financial repor…
ChristianaCare names new VP of IT
Chad Paine has been named vice president of information technology governance, strategy and portfolio management at Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare.
Nurse career satisfaction in 2024: 10 report notes
Despite reporting high levels of physical and verbal abuse, 92% of nurses are glad they went into the profession, according to a Dec. 12 Medscape report.
CEO swaps HCA hospitals
Sean Kamber was named CEO of HCA Healthcare’s Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan., according to a Dec. 12 news release shared with Becker’s.
President-elect Trump names FTC pick: 6 things to know
President-elect Donald Trump is set to appoint Andrew Ferguson as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, according to a Dec. 10 Truth Social post.
Eli Lilly, telehealth firm team up to expand Zepbound access
Eli Lilly has partnered with the telehealth company Ro to expand access to single-dose vials of its popular weight loss drug Zepbound.
Infant RSV vaccine trials on hold: FDA
The FDA has placed a hold on all clinical studies of vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus in infants due to safety concerns following a trial involving two mRNA-based vaccine candidates from Moderna.
Banner Health, Cleveland Clinic invest millions in analytics startup: 7 notes
Phoenix-based Banner Health and Cleveland Clinic are investing in a startup that uses data analytics to stratify and predict financial and other risks for health systems.
Post-discharge mortality high among hospitalized flu patients: Study
Influenza surveillance systems that focus solely on in-hospital deaths may miss up to 50% of flu-related deaths because many occur post-discharge, according to a study recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
