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Vandalia Health takes out $80M loan for acquisitions

Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health has been busy with a series of acquisitions.

10 hospitals seeking CFOs

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CFOs.

Fred Hutch appoints vice president of clinical research

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and the University of Washington department of medicine, both based in Seattle, named Sara Hurvitz, MD, senior vice president of the clinical research division at Fred Hutch and head of the division of hematology and oncol…

Penn Medicine exits US News rankings, plans its own dashboard

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine’s University of Pennsylvania Health System will no longer participate in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings. Instead, Penn Medicine will develop its own data dashboard in the next year.

UPMC faces fight with labor, federal regulators in new acquisition

Pittsburgh-based UPMC is likely to face opposition from organized labor and federal regulators as it looks to finalize its merger with Washington (Pa.) Health System, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported June 25.

How hospitals can create 'Safe Spaces' with this free diversity training program

In the wake of George Floyd’s death in May of 2020, Deanna Stewart, DNP, RN, was one of the countless people who felt helpless after watching the video of his murder. 

How hospitals can create 'Safe Spaces' with this free diversity program

In the wake of George Floyd’s death in May of 2020, Deanna Stewart, DNP, RN, was one of the countless people who felt helpless after watching the video of his murder. 

Orthopedic group size: How big is too big?

Orthopedic practices have gotten bigger over the years to capture economies of scale and stay independent. But how big is too big?

Cleveland Clinic Florida hospital streamlines organ donor processes with new tech

Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Indian River Hospital, based in Orlando, and OurLegacy, the federally-designated organ procurement organization for 10 counties across East Central Florida, are streamlining organ donor processes with a new automated donor re…

Tenet, Geisinger, Penn Medicine win big at marketing awards

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare and Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger were the big winners at the Aster Awards, which honor excellence in healthcare marketing.