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Cone Health reports operating income in the black after previous loss

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health revealed it is inching back into positive operating income territory in a May 19 filing.

Former chief medical officer of Optum joins WelbeHealth

Michael Le, MD, former chief medical officer of Optum, has left the company to join physician-led public benefit company WelbeHealth. 

UnitedHealthcare policy could push procedures to ASC setting 

UnitedHealthcare’s 2023 site-of-service policy, which went into effect April 1, could push procedures to the ASC setting. 

Mississippi hospital names new chief nursing officer

St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Miss., has tapped Tracey Smithson MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer, The Northside Sun reported May 18. 

UHS' 5 highest-earning execs

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services executives saw their total compensation shrink by millions in 2022, in line with what other for-profit health systems reported, according to a proxy statement filed April 6 with the Securities and Ex…

2 state grants push Johns Hopkins' $516M hospital project forward

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital received $11 million in state grants as it works on a $516 million renovation and addition project on its former Children’s Center site, which is slated for completion in June 2026, the Baltimore Business Journal …

Michigan nurse charged with falsifying records after patient death

A Michigan nurse was charged with two counts of falsifying medical records after a patient’s death.

86 DEI Officers to Know | 2023

When diversity, equity and inclusion are integrated into the framework of hospitals and health systems, patients and staff members benefit. DEI leaders are directing efforts to create inclusive healthcare environments where everyone feels welcomed, val…

Cash-strapped Main Line Health reports $114.4M operating loss, extending declines

Struggling Radnor Township, Pa.-based Main Line Health reported an operating loss of $114.4 million for the nine-month period ending March 31. The loss compared with a loss of $43.2 million the previous year.

Unity Health names new chief nursing officer

Karen Labonte, MSN, will become the new chief nursing officer for Searcy, Ark.-based Unity Health, effective May 30.