Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is considering converting a San Jose hospital into an ASC, SiliconValley.com reported Oct. 21.
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6 action items for CFOs to boost volume, revenue: Kaufman Hall
Kaufman Hall has released its “2022 State of Healthcare Performance Improvement” report, including necessary steps for CFOs to adopt to increase volume and revenue at their organizations.
Nurses escorted out of Ascension hospital after raising staffing concerns
Several nurses were escorted out of Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.) on Oct. 21 after calling attention to a nursing shortage in the emergency department, according to an Oct. 22 union news release shared with Becker’s.
California hospitals restructure leadership after summer resignations
MemorialCare Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center and MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach are making strategic changes in executive leadership months after CEO John Bishop and former COO Ike Mmeje unexpectedly announced their res…
5 hospitals seeking CEOs
Here are five hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.
Hackensack Meridian, New Jersey EMS build 50-bed field hospital in hurricane response drill
As part of a comprehensive natural disaster response exercise on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22, Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health and the New Jersey EMS Task Force built a 50-bed field hospital to ensure continuity of care in the event of a hurricane…
HCA hospital names VP of quality and patient safety
HCA Florida JFK North Hospital in West Palm Beach has appointed John Callow, MSN, vice president of quality and patient safety, effective Oct. 24.
Corner Office: Providing hope is a leader’s job, Corewell Health CEO says
Tina Freese Decker serves as president and CEO of Corewell Health, the new name for the 22-hospital organization formed by the February merger of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health with Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health.
Why AHA wants CMS to create a Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals designation
The American Hospital Association is pushing for CMS to create a special designation to help ensure the sustainability of a subset of urban safety net hospitals.
3 pieces of legislation ASC leaders should know
The American Medical Association is involved in lobbying and advocacy efforts for legislation involving Medicare, physician’s practices and more, according to an Oct. 4 report from the organization.
