Mohamad Bydon, MD, has been named inaugural chair of the department of neurological surgery and system leader for neurological surgery at UChicago Medicine.
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Severe flu season strains EDs
Flu activity has intensified in recent weeks, exacerbating capacity challenges for emergency departments nationwide.
Compass Surgical Partners opens New Jersey orthopedic ASC
Compass Surgical Partners, an ASC development and management company, opened NYC Joint & Spine Center in Englewood, N.J.
Nearly 883,000 patients ensnared in Illinois health system hack
The data of 882,782 patients of Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System may have been compromised in a 2023 hack.
Digital health company names 6 health system leaders advisers
Rainfall Health, a digital health company focused on improving access to care in medical “deserts” with AI, has named six health system executives as advisors.
AdventHealth hires 100,000th employee
AdventHealth shared a milestone on Feb. 11: The health system hired its 100,000th employee.
Illinois system, local college partner on free nursing tuition
Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health and Peoria, Ill.-based Methodist College have unveiled a new program that offers eligible nursing students full tuition coverage in exchange for a work commitment at Carle Health.
5 health systems with lowered outlooks
Here are five health systems that had their outlooks lowered by Fitch Ratings or Moody’s in 2025:
University Hospitals launches limb preservation center with $5M gift
Cleveland-based University Hospitals’ Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute will establish a new limb preservation center with a $5 million gift from Lorraine and Bill Dodero.
IT unemployment hits 5.7%, health systems still hiring
The IT unemployment rate jumped in January as artificial intelligence hit white collar tech jobs and tech companies enacted layoffs, according to The Wall Street Journal. But many health system IT teams are still hiring.
