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Ohio health system to pay $2.1M settlement after abrupt hospital closure

Cleveland-based University Hospitals will transfer the former UH Bedford (Ohio) Hospital site, along with more than 11 acres and buildings, to the city of Bedford and pay $2.1 million as part of a settlement stemming from the hospital’s abrupt closure …

Guthrie appoints 1st chief pharmacy officer from Ascension

Paul Mollo, PharmD, has been named the inaugural chief pharmacy officer for Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie.

9 Indiana executive orders address healthcare

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed nine executive orders Jan. 22 related to healthcare. 

The fine line between virus, heart symptoms

Virus season can prompt confusion for heart patients, as symptoms of serious cardiovascular conditions often mirror those of respiratory illnesses, according to New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System.

3 systems partner on lab degree program

Miami-based Baptist Health, Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare and Louisville-based UofL Health are partnering with Indiana University Southeast in New Albany to build a laboratory science degree and workforce development program.

Indiana bill would remove nonprofit status of hospitals that overcharge patients

A proposed Indiana bill seeks to revoke the nonprofit status of a hospital if it charges patients more than 200% of the Medicare reimbursement rate, WANE reported Jan. 16.  

UPMC hospital names chief nurse

Pittsburgh-based UPMC Health System has appointed Lisa Cain, MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at UPMC Memorial in York, Pa. 

Ascension taps AVP of back end revenue cycle

St. Louis-based Ascension has named Jenna Lambrecht associate vice president of back end revenue cycle, according to a Jan. 22 post on her LinkedIn page. 

LifeBridge hospital names chief nursing officer

Amanda Shrout, DNP, RN, has been named chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at Sinai Hospital and Grace Medical Center, both part of Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health. 

Retired Missouri hospital executives lead university master's program

Springfield, Mo.-based Drury University is launching a master of healthcare administration program led by two retired healthcare executives.