A combination of a loss of pediatricians, changing demographics and some of the strictest abortion laws in the country is forcing Sandpoint, Idaho-based Bonner General Hospital to stop delivering babies, the hospital said in a news release.
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Mass General Brigham physicians look to unionize
Medical residents and fellows at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham are preparing to organize a housestaff union.
Physicians and their bosses don't see eye to eye on retirement
A new survey finds physicians have different expectations and reasons for retirement than their administrators assume.
Chuck Lorre donates $30M to Cedars-Sinai to fund new school
Film and TV producer and writer Chuck Lorre has donated $30 million to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to develop a school for underserved individuals seeking to pursue a career in healthcare.
New York system CEO steps down
Kimberly Boynton has stepped down as president and CEO of Syracuse, N.Y.-based Crouse Health.
Montefiore Health reports $98.5M operating loss in 2022
New York City-based Montefiore Health System has reported an operating loss of $98.5 million for 2022 on approximately $7 billion of annual revenues as expenses rose 4.7 percent over the previous year.
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center names vice president of cancer disparities
Edith Mitchell, MD, was appointed enterprise vice president for cancer disparities at Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center.
3 former psychiatric hospital employees charged with murder of patient
Three former employees of Central State Hospital in Petersburg, Va., have been charged with second-degree murder in a patient’s death, along with seven law enforcement deputies.
Eastern Niagara ASC to close in June
Lockport, N.Y.-based Eastern Niagara Health System’s ASC is set to close its doors on June 17, but it is expected to reopen immediately under Catholic Health management, according to a March 17 report from ABC affiliate WKBW.
51 GI facilities receive 2022-2023 patient choice award
Fifty-one hospitals and health systems, including Phoenix-based Mayo Clinic and Los Angeles-based Cedars Sinai, have received WebMD and Medscape’s 2022-2023 patient choice award for gastroenterology, which takes into account a patient’s top-choice heal…
