SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania workers at UPMC Washington Hospital have approved a new labor contract with management, according to union and hospital statements shared with Becker’s Feb. 12.
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Ascension Saint Thomas names 2 chief nursing officers
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas has promoted two leaders to permanent chief nursing officer roles from within the organization.
'Playing within the rules of the game': How PE could boose ASCs
Simon Schwartz, COO of Englewood-based Strategic Resources Group Colorado, joined Becker’s to discuss the evolving role of private equity in healthcare, particularly its necessity for many physicians navigating an increasingly expensive environment.
The burden of implant costs: 10 things ASCs need to know
The high costs of surgical implants have been identified as a profitability-killer for ASCs.
Indiana cardiology practice to relocate
Batesville, Ind.-based Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute is relocating to a different practice location in Batesville, according to a Feb. 12 report from WRBI.
3 legal pitfalls for physicians to avoid in private equity deals
Bankers and private equity advisors are shifting their focus toward physician practice deals in 2025, opening up key legal and business considerations for physicians as they prepare for potential transactions, law firm Foley & Lardner wrote in a Fe…
Hospitals want FTC's noncompete rule vacated nationwide
The American Hospital Association and Federation of American Hospitals on Feb. 11 filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging an appellate court to vacate nationwide the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete rule.
Sanford Health posts 5.2% operating margin in 2024
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health posted an operating income of $400.3 million (5.2% operating margin) in 2024, compared to an operating income of $402.2 million (5.6% margin) in 2023, according to its Feb. 11 financial report.
Georgia hospital names COO
Reyne’ Gallup, BSN, RN, was appointed vice president and COO for Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Ga., according to a Jan. 2 news release shared with Becker’s.
The CMS citations becoming more, less common
For decades, CMS-approved accrediting organizations have surveyed and cited hospitals for deficiencies in care and operations. In the last eight years, 13 citations decreased in frequency while one saw a consistent increase in prevalence.
