More than 700 rural U.S. hospitals are at risk of closure due to financial problems, with more than half of those hospitals at immediate risk of closure.
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Family of patient who died after colon cancer surgery sues Connecticut medical center
The family of a patient who survived colon cancer surgery in 2021 but died eight days after a follow-up procedure in 2022 is suing the surgeon and Bridgeport, Conn.-based St. Vincent’s Medical Center, among other entities, alleging medical negligence c…
9 CFOs with expanded roles
CFOs are increasingly taking on expanded responsibilities, reflecting the growing complexities of hospital operations and the demand for strategic financial leadership.
Iowa hospital fires employee over alleged treatment of transgender patient
A patient-access representative at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, was fired for violating code-of-conduct policies after an interaction with a transgender patient, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Nov. 21.
Providence CEO 'totally blown away' by OpenAI's healthcare work
OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, is hard at work developing healthcare applications. Providence’s CEO Rod Hochman, MD, and president and COO Erik Wexler, joined a group of health system executives on a visit to OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco ea…
Providence CEO 'totally blown away' by OpenAI's healthcare work
OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, is hard at work developing healthcare applications. Providence’s CEO Rod Hochman, MD, and president and COO Erik Wexler, joined a group of health system executives on a visit to OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco ea…
Inspira Health names chief human resources officer
Julie Ellis has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer of Mullica Hill, N.J.-based Inspira Health, effective Dec. 1.
Riding the wave of ASC growth — what's next for industry success
The global ASC market is projected to hit $130.6 billion by 2031, increasing at a 3.9 percent compound annual growth rate, and seven ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss emerging opportunities that will continue to fuel growth.
Most US workers doubt pay raises ahead: Survey
Fewer than half of U.S. employees expect a pay raise in the next six months, according to a recent LinkedIn News survey.
Mass General's $1.9B clinical care facility: 5 things to know
Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston is three years into its multiyear, $1.9 billion construction project.
