Category: Channels

Lifepoint, Ascension Saint Thomas expand joint venture

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health and Ascension Saint Thomas are growing their Highpoint Health joint venture with the addition of two hospitals.

Lifepoint, Ascension Saint Thomas expand joint venture

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health and Ascension Saint Thomas are growing their Highpoint Health joint venture with the addition of two hospitals.

Why a Maine hospital president works to support staff 'in totality'

Since becoming president of Bangor, Maine-based St. Joseph Healthcare in 2011, Mary Prybylo, MSN, RN, has championed initiatives to improve community health both inside and outside hospital walls. 

Why a Maine hospital president works to support staff 'in totality'

Since becoming president of Bangor, Maine-based St. Joseph Healthcare in 2011, Mary Prybylo, MSN, RN, has championed initiatives to improve community health both inside and outside hospital walls. 

Sutter Health agrees to settle revived antitrust case

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has reached an agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the health system used its market power to charge supracompetitive rates to major insurers, which resulted in higher premiums for members.&nbs…

Defying a national trend, Kansas hospital reopens pediatric unit

The U.S. lost more than 500 pediatric units between 2008 and 2022, resulting in a 29.9% decline in these units and a 19.5% decrease in hospital pediatric beds. Bucking this trend, Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Medical Center reopened its pediatric unit ye…

UCSF Health opening $60M ASC

UCSF Health has opened a $60 million, four-story outpatient center in Burlingame, Calif., according to a March 3 report from the San Francisco Business Times.

Physician sues former practice over $20M PE deal

An Orchard Park, N.Y.-based radiologist is suing his former practice, claiming he was shortchanged when it sold assets to private equity firm Rezolut for $20 million in 2023, Buffalo Business First reported Feb. 27. 

3 hospitals, health systems investing in ASCs

Here are three hospitals and health systems investing in ASCs, as reported by Becker’s:

NYC Health + Hospitals taps new medical director of ambulatory care

Michelle Soto, MD, has been appointed as medical director of ambulator care at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx in New York City.