Category: Becker’s Hospital Review

Maine hospital president to retire

Mary Prybylo, MSN, RN, plans to retire May 1 as president of Bangor, Maine-based St. Joseph Healthcare and senior vice president of Andover, Mass.-based Covenant Health.

Maine hospital president to retire

Mary Prybylo, MSN, RN, plans to retire May 1 as president of Bangor, Maine-based St. Joseph Healthcare and senior vice president of Andover, Mass.-based Covenant Health.

Texas hospital names chief medical officer

St. David’s South Austin Medical Center in Texas has appointed Malik Merchant, MD, as its chief medical officer. 

Walgreens posts $245M FYQ1 loss; 'turnaround will take time': CEO

Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a $245 million operating loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the three months ending Nov. 30, a substantial drop from the $39 million operating loss recorded in the same quarter in FY 2024. 

Duke Health, Abridge partner for clinical ambient AI

Duke Health in Durham, N.C., has selected Abridge as its generative AI partner to capture clinical conversations. 

4 notable Medline updates in 2024

Medline, a Northfield, Ill.-based major medical supplier, made several headlines in 2024 for key developmentsā€”from its partnership with a tech giant to earning industry accolades for supply chain resilience. 

6 drugs now in shortage

Here are six new shortages, according to drug supply databases from the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 

The state of healthcare employment: 5 things to know

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that healthcare added 46,000 jobs in December, with gains in home healthcare services, nursing and residential care facilities, and hospitals, according to the latest jobs report published Jan. 10. 

11 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements

From UnitedHealth asking a judge to dismiss a challenge to its acquisition of Amedisys, to physicians suing a California hospital over a new staffing group contract, here are 11 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Beck…

Providence workers begin open-ended strike: 9 things to know

Nearly 5,000 employees, including nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician associates and nurse midwives, began an open-ended strike Jan. 10 at Providence hospitals and clinics across Oregon.