Charleston, W.Va.-based Saint Francis Hospital closed its emergency department Feb. 1 as part of a plan to transition the facility into the state’s first full-service orthopedic specialty hospital, according to Lootpress.
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January sees 25 CEO exits as industry woes wear on
In 2022, 103 hospital and health system CEO exits were recorded by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. In the first month of 2023, Becker’s covered 25.
AdventHealth hospital in Georgia names CEO
Isaac Sendros was named president and CEO of AdventHealth Redmond in Rome, Ga., part of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth.
Mixed responses to Amazon's RxPass and 7 more supply chain updates
Below are eight supply chain updates for ASC leaders reported by Becker’s since Jan. 25:
Judge dismisses physician's $25M defamation case against Houston Methodist
A district judge in Texas has dismissed a physician’s $25 million defamation case against Houston Methodist Hospital and ordered her to pay attorney fees, according to a hospital statement shared with Becker’s.
Providence's 10 healthcare trends to watch in 2023
Providence, which has system offices in Renton, Wash., and Irvine, Calif., released its annual list of predictions Jan. 26 curated by the health system’s senior executives.
From contributors to coping skills: 11 notes on physician burnout
Over half of physicians have reported feeling burned out in the last 13 months, with some specialities facing higher rates of burnout than others.
Intermountain performs record number of successful organ transplants for 4th year straight
Physicians at Intermountain Health successfully performed 300 organ transplants for patients last year alone, the Salt Lake City-based system said Jan. 31. In total there were 159 kidney transplants, 104 liver transplants, 29 heart transplants and eigh…
Dr. Megan Ranney to become next dean of Yale School of Public Health
Megan Ranney, MD, has been selected to serve as the next dean of the Yale School of Public Health, effective July 1. She will join the New Haven, Conn.-based institution from Brown University in Providence, R.I., where she has spent nearly 20 years fro…
Dr. Megan Ranney to become next dean of Yale School of Public Health
Megan Ranney, MD, has been selected to serve as the next dean of the Yale School of Public Health, effective July 1. She will join the New Haven, Conn.-based institution from Brown University in Providence, R.I., where she has spent nearly 20 years fro…
