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Montecito Medical receives $50.3M for medical office building recapitalization

First Citizens Bank has provided $50.3 million in financing to Montecito Medical Real Estate to recapitalize a medical office building portfolio. 

WakeMed beats out 3 North Carolina ASCs for new operating rooms

Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed beat Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health, Raleigh-based UNC Rex Health and three ASCs for permission to build new operating rooms, according to a Feb. 21 report from public radio station WHQR. 

CHS board approves salary and compensation increases for top executives

Top executives at Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems are to receive increased base salaries and overall compensation incentives in 2023 after the for-profit health system’s board approved such moves in a filing dated Feb. 17.

Members of LGBTQ community continue to have worse health than peers, study finds

Despite social progress and respected medical groups publishing statements of support for members of the LGBTQ community throughout the last few years, health disparities for this group continue to exist.

Couple sues Fujifilm Irvine Scientific over recalled embryo culture oil

A couple in Los Angeles is suing after they say their embryos were killed by toxic oil used at a fertility clinic.

4 recent nursing home contract disputes

Here are four nursing homes where workers are picketing, have gone on strike recently or are threatening to strike:

Generative AI startup gets $3.6M, inks deal with Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has invested in a $3.6 million oversubscribed seed funding round for augmented reality startup Healium, Startland News reported Feb. 20.

Gastroenterologist creates digestive health platform

Gastroenterologist Sarah Robbins, MD, launched a platform designed to help patients improve their digestive health. 

'How can I help?': Michigan Medicine's marketing chief does rounds with CEO

Rose Glenn, chief marketing officer of Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine, practiced “humble inquiry” when she did rounds with the health system’s CEO recently to talk with employees.

58 hospitals and health systems with heart programs to watch in 2023 

Becker’s Healthcare is pleased to release its list of hospitals and health systems with heart care programs to watch.