Columbia-based University of Missouri Health Care is facing financial constraints and does not currently meet the system’s target for cash on hand, the Columbia Missourian reported Feb. 9.
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Tenet to pump $250M a year into M&As to strengthen foothold in outpatient market
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is focused on continuing to grow its hospital business while simultaneously expanding its outpatient surgery center portfolio by acquiring and developing more ASCs through its subsidiary United Surgical International Partn…
Olive AI lays off 215 employees
Artificial intelligence company Olive laid off 215 employees Feb. 9, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.
Allina Health delays Minnesota hospital project as inflationary pressures bite
Minneapolis-based Allina Health is delaying its new Cambridge Medical Center amid concerns over rising costs brought about by inflation and hikes in labor and supply expenses, according to a Feb. 9 County News Review report.
HCA, Tenet among systems least compliant with price transparency rules
The largest health system in the U.S. doesn’t have any hospitals meeting price transparency regulations, according to a report from patientrightsadvocate.org.
43% of rural hospitals are in the red: 6 things to know
With the end of pandemic-era relief programs, the rural health safety net is under renewed pressure, according to a Feb. 7 report from healthcare advisory firm Chartis Group.
Pennsylvania medical office building with ASC, GI practice acquired
A medical office building in Bensalem Township, Penn., has been acquired by real estate firm Montecito Medical.
Nurse viewpoint: Mandatory staffing ratios are the wrong fight
Mandatory nurse staffing ratios are a temporary solution to a larger issue and will not bring about the respect the profession deserves, Kathleen Bartholomew, MN, RN, a national speaker and nurse advocate, wrote in an op-ed for Nurse.org. Instead, nurs…
Children's hospital adds new gunshot detection equipment
Dayton (Ohio) Children’s Hospital deployed gunshot detection technology which can activate security measures at a moment’s notice, SDM Magazine reported Feb. 9.
Optum vs. CVS Health after the $10.6B Oak Street deal
CVS Health plans to acquire Oak Street Health in a $10.6 billion deal, which will likely close later this year.
