Scott Kashman is leaving his role as market president for St. Dominic Health Services and CEO of St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Miss.
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'Shock' turns to 'sadness' as California hospital to cut psychiatric care
Good Samaritan Hospital is planning to close its 18-bed inpatient psychiatric facility at its Mission Oaks Hospital in Los Gatos, Calif., the San Jose Spotlight reported June 15.
Mass General Brigham's 'disruptive dozen' healthcare technologies
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham unveiled its “disruptive dozen” technologies that it expects to alter healthcare in the coming years.
How Kaiser nurses monitor, give patients advice via telehealth
As big health systems have turned to virtual nursing to help with staffing shortages and reduce administrative tasks for nurses, Kaiser Permanente has taken a slightly different approach. The Oakland, Calif.-based health system has its nurses communica…
6 latest healthcare bankruptcies
From reimbursement challenges to declining patient volumes and a turbulent economic climate many factors cause hospitals and healthcare companies to file for bankruptcy:
400 nurses travel to Capitol Hill to urge Congress to address unsafe working conditions
Nurses have been calling for U.S. legislators to take action to address the national nurse staffing crisis for months to no avail. Almost 400 nurses traveled to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 15 to make sure Congress hears their message — loud …
NYU Langone sues Northwell over similarities in advertisements
NYU Langone Health is suing Northwell Health over the shade of purple it used in its advertising campaign, stating that the New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based health system copied its “distinctive advertising and marketing campaigns.”
UK HealthCare plans to close Lexington hospital
The University of Kentucky HealthCare will halt operations at Good Samaritan Hospital in 2029 and transfer services to Albert B. Chandler Hospital, which will be expanded in the coming years, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
69 CFO moves in 2023
The following hospital and health system CFO moves have been shared with or reported by Becker’s this year:
Oregon hospital to scrap home health services
Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Ore., plans to exit the home health market and transition services to other providers in the area by Aug. 17.
