Category: Becker’s Hospital Review

Mount Sinai, US Anesthesia Partners to manage new anesthesia group

Mount Sinai Health System and U.S. Anesthesia Partners have teamed up to provide management services for Greater New York Anesthesia Services, a new practice group serving New York City. 

10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements

From a judge dismissing a class-action lawsuit against CommonSpirit to a former employee suing Lurie Children’s for alleged retaliation, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since Nov. …

Georgia system names CEO

Matt Hanley, MD, was selected as the next president and CEO of Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System.

Georgia health system names marketing chief

Erika Bennett has been named vice president of marketing and brand experience at Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health.

NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins donate $114K for UPMC hospital gym

The NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins have donated $114,000 to renovate the gym at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital in Pittsburgh, NHL.com reported.

Allina faces $83K in fines over workplace violence

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has proposed more than $83,000 in fines against Minneapolis-based Allina Health related to more than a dozen “serious” incidents of workplace violence at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, the The Minnesota Sta…

Penn State Health achieves $217M turnaround in FY 2024

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health reported an operating income of $56.8 million (1.4% margin) for fiscal year 2024, ended June 30, a significant improvement from a $160.5 million operating loss (-3.3% margin) in fiscal year 2023, according to a Nov….

AHRQ unveils new hospital safety dashboard

The National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety launched a new public-facing dashboard that aggregates federal safety data Dec. 5.

3 RCM companies naming CEOs

Becker’s has reported on three revenue cycle management companies that have named new CEOs since Nov. 12, including R1 RCM, which brought back a former chief executive:

Ohio hospital to close labor and delivery program

Cincinnati-based Mercy Health—West Hospital, part of Cincinnati-based Mercy Health, has shared plans to end its obstetrics labor and delivery program, WXIX reported Dec. 4.