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Miami Jewish sees outlook turn negative as operating losses continue

Miami Jewish Health System has seen its outlook revised to negative amid sustained operating challenges, Fitch said May 5.

Sutter Health looking at $250M liver depository lawsuit

Sacramento-based Sutter Health is facing a $250 million lawsuit amid allegations the health system failed to live up to promises it made regarding a major liver sample center whose products are used in medical research.

Why this physician believes 'private practice is under attack'

When looking toward the future of private practice, not all are optimistic. 

Bassett Healthcare taps COO, CFO

Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network has named a new COO and CFO. 

Tennessee ASC temporarily closed to recover from 'sophisticated criminal cyberattack'

Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Medical Clinic and SurgiCenter closed its doors on May 1 to deal with the fallout from a “sophisticated criminal cyber-attack,” according to an alert posted on the ASC’s website. 

Nvision acquires Texas ASC

Nvision Eye Centers has acquired San Antonio-based South Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center, located in the South Texas Medical Center. 

Stanford Health pharmacy's plan for elevating patient experience, transition of care

Lana Witt, PharmD, wants to improve patients’ transitions from hospitals to their homes or skilled nursing facilities.

Should hospital executives be concerned about a banking crisis? 4 CFOs weigh in

The recent fire-sale of First Republic Bank to JPMorgan Chase, the second largest bank failure in American history, is raising recession fears and forcing healthcare leaders to evaluate their exposure to macroeconomic risks.

'F' to 'A': How this Chicago hospital leaped to top safety grade

In past years, leaders at St. Bernard Hospital on Chicago’s South Side weren’t fans of The Leapfrog Group’s safety grades that are handed out twice a year. “F” grades in both spring and fall of 2021 had been stinging reminders that the safety net hospi…

'If we go to court, you will lose': CMS abandons fight over Catholic hospital's candle

The federal government ditched its attempt to force Saint Francis Health System to snuff out a sacred candle burning in one of its hospitals, according to a May 5 news release from Becket Law, a nonprofit public interest law firm for religious lib…