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Cleveland Clinic received threat against 2 hospitals

Cleveland Clinic received threats against its main campus and Fairview hospital locations on Nov. 9, according to a report from WKYC, an NBC affiliate.

Terrebonne General sues to close 2 Thibodaux Regional clinics

Houma, La.-based Terrebonne General Health System accused Thibodaux (La.) Regional Medical Center of operating two clinics outside of its district without permission, according to a Nov. 9 report from Houma Today.

Congressional committee calls for hospital price transparency compliance investigation

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is asking the Government Accountability Office to open an investigation into hospitals’ compliance with the federal price transparency rules that went into effect Jan. 1, 2021. 

Capital Digestive Care’s new lab recognized as Roche Diagnostics Center of Excellence

Silver Spring, Md.-based Capital Digestive Care opened a new laboratory, which is the first gastrointestinal specialty practice in the U.S. to be a Roche Diagnostics Center of Excellence.

CommonSpirit, Providence link up for workforce development

Two leading health systems have joined forces to provide healthcare workers with professional development opportunities. 

$92.3M expansion underway at Northern Texas hospital

Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is almost doubling the size of its facility through a $92.3 million expansion that will include a neonatal intensive care unit, a cardiac catheterization lab and an expanded emergency department at the facility in Norther…

‘We cannot allow hospitals … to break bank accounts’: N.C. attorney general urges HCA probe

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein encouraged federal courts to move forward with an antitrust lawsuit against Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, Law360 reported Nov. 8. 

CHI hospital settles with feds over disability discrimination allegation

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs (Ark.) has settled allegations being investigated by the federal government that the hospital did not offer effective communications resources for deaf patients, HHS’ Office for Civil Rights said Nov. 9.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health names James Terwilliger senior vice president, COO

Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has selected James Terwilliger as its new senior vice president and COO. 

The best advice 3 COOs from top hospitals have received

Chief operating officers from three of U.S. News & World Report’s best hospitals and their umbrella health systems recently shared with Becker’s Hospital Review the best advice they’ve received.