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OhioHealth to acquire hospital, expand joint venture

Columbus-based OhioHealth and Select Medical, an operator of long-term acute care and inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, have inked a definitive agreement to acquire the operating assets of Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital in Dublin, Ohio.

13 hospitals seeking chief nursing officers

Below are 13 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

AHA provides guidance for staffing, resources to improve stroke center patient care

The American Heart Association released new clinical practice guidelines for stroke centers, which include staffing, leadership and resource requirements to reduce variability and improve quality of care.

Grocery giant Albertsons debuts digital health platform

Grocery store chain Albertsons has launched a digital health platform that allows users to track and improve their well-being and connect to telehealth services.

UPMC revives ad campaign for the Super Bowl

Pittsburgh-based UPMC is relaunching its Minutes Matter ad campaign in the Pittsburgh, Erie and Harrisburg markets for the Super Bowl, the Pittsburgh Business Times reported Feb. 7.

Former Google CEO to serve on federal biotech commission

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt will serve on the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology, CNBC reported Jan. 31.

House Democrat doesn't want to pull the plug on VA's Oracle Cerner roll out

U.S. Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., is pushing back against legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., that would scrap the VA’s $20 billion Oracle Cerner EHR rollout, FCW reported Feb. 6. 

Sharp HealthCare notifies patients of data breach

San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare is notifying patients that an unauthorized party has stolen files from its system after it took over the health system’s website server on Jan. 12. 

US Heart and Vascular partners with Orion Medical

Houston-based cardiovascular physician practice Orion Medical has partnered with US Heart and Vascular, a management services organization formed in 2021 with cardiovascular practice affiliates in Arizona, Kansas and Texas.

Optum's CIO takes on new role

Phil McKoy, Optum’s CIO, is taking on a new position as Optum’s new enterprise lead.