Category: Becker’s Hospital Review

Florida system names cardiothoracic chief, heart institute leader

Naples (Fla.) Comprehensive Health has named Thomas Caranasos, MD, vice president of the NCH Rooney Heart Institute.

'Try before you buy': How Cleveland Clinic picked an AI partner

Cleveland Clinic tested out five companies before it decided on a vendor to automate its clinical documentation with AI.

Advocate Good Samaritan staff treats hospital president's near-fatal heart attack

Eric Rhodes, the president of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Ill., became a heart patient at work and was saved by the actions of hospital staff.

3 health system rating downgrades

Multiple hospitals and health systems have suffered downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid rising expenses, ongoing operating losses and challenging work environments.

Intermountain to close Colorado birth center

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has shared plans to close its Bloomin’ Babies Birth Center in Grand Junction, Colo., effective March 28.

Trump administration to support ACA preventive coverage mandate

The Trump administration intends to defend the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that insurers cover certain preventive services at no cost to patients. 

HCA New Hampshire hospital taps Orlando Health leader as CEO

Thomas Bowden has been named CEO of HCA Healthcare’s Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.H.

VCU Health names vice president of cancer services

David Nalepinski has joined Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health as vice president of the cancer service line. 

MD Anderson, Texas Children's Hospital partner to end childhood cancer

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas Children’s Hospital, both based in Houston, have established a joint venture with the aim of ending childhood cancer. 

WVU Medicine taps hospital CEO

Nicole Dollison has been appointed president and CEO of WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson, W.Va., effective March 10.