The CDC is reporting a peak in respiratory illnesses across the U.S., with COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus driving rising emergency department visits and test positivity rates.
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Vermont eyes cap on hospital executive pay
A bill introduced in the Vermont state Senate by Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky on Jan. 24 would cap compensation for hospital executives and clinical leadership.
HSHS taps Bon Secours executive as physician enterprise CEO
Leanne Yanni, MD, has been appointed president and CEO of Illinois physician enterprise for Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System, effective March 17.
Yale New Haven exec heads to UF Health
UF Health has named Michael Holmes senior vice president and regional president of its Gainesville market, effective March 17.
Prisma Health names chief strategy officer
Sharyl Smith has been named executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health.
UT Health San Antonio names acting president
Taylor Eighmy, PhD, president of The University of Texas at San Antonio, has been appointed acting president of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio as the two organizations prepare for their anticipated merger.
Judge OKs Carepoint's restructuring plan
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge approved Jersey City, N.J.-based CarePoint Health’s restructuring plan on Jan. 23 after the system sought Chapter 11 protection Nov. 3, a spokesperson for the system confirmed with Becker’s.
How HCA is thinking of M&A in 2025
Sam Hazen, CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, said that the system’s capacity growth in 2025 is primarily going to be through what he called “organic measures.”
Officer fatally shoots man at HCA Florida hospital
A man in police custody was fatally shot by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper Jan. 24 at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital.
In academic medicine, white men promoted more than women, minorities: Study
Compared to white men, women and racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to enter academic medicine but less likely to be promoted, according to a study published in JAMA.
