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Johns Hopkins hospital COO speaks out on 'quiet quitting'

“Quiet quitting,” when workers do the minimum required of them at work instead of going above and beyond, has become a highly debated workforce topic this year. Jessica Melton, president and chief operating officer of Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Bethesda,…

Kansas hospital CFO takes CEO reins

Winfield, Kan.-based William Newton Hospital has named Brian Barta CEO, effective immediately. 

2 New Jersey health systems to merge into $2.2B organization

Camden, N.J.-based Cooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health System in Cape May Court House, N.J., have signed a letter of intent to merge into a two-hospital system with revenue exceeding $2.2 billion a year.

8 hospitals, health systems partnering with Microsoft in 2022

Microsoft has been making headway in the healthcare industry through partnerships with hospitals and health systems.

What Mass Gen's chief medical officer sees as key to improved care: 5 Qs with Dr. Will Curry

Expanding access to multidisciplinary care is crucial to improving patient experience and outcomes, according to Will Curry, MD, chief medical officer at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital. 

15,000 Minnesota nurses approve contracts with 'historic' pay raises

Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association have approved three-year contracts with hospital executives that include pay raises and language to address staffing.

Hospitals and health systems opting for Epic EHRs in 2022

Below are 28 hospitals and health systems that launched a new Epic EHR system or announced plans to do so in 2022. 

Lab owner convicted for $463M Medicare fraud, faces years in prison

A Georgia laboratory owner has been convicted of fraudulently claiming money from Medicare for expensive genetic testing that wasn’t necessary, enriching himself with over $21 million in the process.

HCA taps Florida hospital CEO

HCA Healthcare North Florida Division has named Alan Keesee CEO of its Ocala Hospital, effective Jan. 1. 

Peterson Health breaks ground on $38M Texas ASC

Kerrville, Texas-based Peterson Health broke ground Dec. 12 on its new ASC, the Amanda and J. David Williams Surgery Center.