Category: Channels

Larkin Health System takes over Mind Springs Health management

Grand Junction, Colo.-based Mind Springs Health has signed a management agreement with South Miami, Fla.-based Larkin Health System.

Number of cardiologists jumping to hospital practice doubles: Study

Between 2008 and 2019, the share of cardiologists practicing in a hospital, as opposed to an independent practice, increased from 26% to 63%, according to a study published Nov. 15 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Baptist hospital receives largest grant in its history

Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health, has received a $32 million grant — the largest in the hospital’s history.

Visitor stabs patient, then self at Kaiser hospital: Police

A 63-year-old man was arrested in connection with the stabbing of his wife, who was a patient at Vallejo, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, Fox affiliate KTVU reported Nov. 18.

Banner names CEO of two Tucson hospitals

Alison Flynn Gaffney was appointed CEO of two Banner Health hospitals in Tucson, Ariz.: Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center South.

CEO tenures of Leapfrog's straight-A hospitals

Among the leaders of the 12 U.S. hospitals that have earned consecutive “A” safety grades from The Leapfrog Group since 2012, most have assumed their roles within the past three years.

UI Health nurses reach deal, end 4-day strike

Nurses at the University of Illinois Health system, part of the University of Illinois Chicago, have reached a tentative labor contract after a four-day strike.

Sale of financially troubled California hospital approved

Voters in San Benito (Calif.) County have approved Measure X, which authorizes the San Benito Health Care District to negotiate a lease-to-own agreement with Flint, Mich.-based Insight Foundation of America, a nonprofit corporation, for financially tro…

How Hartford HealthCare's revamped orientation reduces turnover, boosts engagement

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare introduced a revamped orientation for new employees in June 2023, which has received high praise in feedback surveys and contributed to a significant reduction in employee turnover, President and CEO Jeffrey Flaks told Becke…

Privacy concerns mount as Elon Musk's Grok takes on health data

Developments on X, formerly Twitter, have sparked interest and concern as users submit medical images like X-rays and MRIs to Grok, an AI chatbot introduced by Elon Musk, for potential diagnoses, The New York Times reported Nov. 18.