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Bellin and Gundersen tap former Mayo Clinic executive

Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System — which completed their “merger of equals” and combined operations in November — have named a human resources executive to their joint system, dual headquartered in Green Bay, Wis. and La Crosse, Wis. 

Tennessee hospital, CEO receive AHA's rural leadership award

Bolivar (Tenn.) General Hospital and its CEO Ruby Kirby have received the American Hospital Association’s Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award. 

Tennessee hospital CEO to retire

Paul Korth will retire as CEO of Cookeville (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center after serving a decade in the role. 

Minnesota nurses push hospital merger oversight bill

The Minnesota Nurses Association is encouraging legislators to pass a bill which would give the state’s health department power to approve or deny hospital mergers based on how they can affect patients and communities. 

Intermountain names COO

Nannette Berensen, PharmD, has been tapped to serve as the new COO of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health.

Colorado hospital opens new $52.8M lab

Grand Junction, Colo.-based Saint Mary’s Hospital is opening a $52.8 million laboratory, ABC affiliate KJCT8 reported Feb. 1.

Travel nurses' pay in each state: A month-over-month comparison

Average weekly travel nurse pay in January in the U.S. varied across states compared to the month prior, according to a report shared with Becker’s from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.    

'We See All of You': Trinity Health launches 1st national brand campaign

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, has launched its first-ever brand marketing campaign, “We See All of You.”

12 things to know about Providence's venture capital arm

Renton, Wash.-based Providence has a venture capital arm that targets early- to late-stage investments in health IT/digital health/tech-enabled services, medical devices and diagnostics.

5 health systems opting for Meditech EHRs

Below are five health systems that launched a new Meditech EHR system or announced plans to do so since Jan. 18: