Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan reported multimillion dollar losses both for the fourth quarter and full year amid a familiar litany of labor and supply shortages as well as investment losses.
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Ascension posts $118.6M loss in Q3
St. Louis-based Ascension reported higher expenses in the three months ended Sept. 30 and ended the quarter with a loss, according to recently released financial documents.
15 health systems outsourcing RCM functions
Becker’s has reported on 15 health systems that have opted to outsource finance jobs or other revenue cycle functions since Jan. 1:
DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan CEO to exit
Kathy Donovan, MSN, RN, CEO of Children’s Hospital of Michigan and Detroit Medical Center Group COO, is leaving the organization, according to a hospital statement shared with Becker’s.
IHI starts National Coalition for Equity in Healthcare with AMA, Race Forward
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has partnered with the American Medical Association and others to create Rise to Health: a National Coalition for Equity in Healthcare, which launched Dec. 6.
Ohio heart center 1st in world to study efficacy of diastolic heart failure treatment
Columbus-based Ohio State University’s Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital is the first in the world to study the clinical benefits of a device used to treat diastolic heart failure.
Advocate Health names leadership team in wake of merger
Advocate Health, a newly combined system resulting from the merger of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health, has named its executive leadership team.
Michael Dowling: 6 ground rules for cost cutting
A difficult year for hospital and health system finances brought with it renewed attention to expenditures. Scrutinizing costs is a job that should be done with the same amount of precision and care as your top surgeons in the OR, because one mistaken …
Ohio Gastroenterology adds interactive virtual assistants
Ohio Gastroenterology has introduced interactive virtual assistants to assist patients with preoperative and postoperative care; they are available through the Orbita conversational AI platform.
A priceless way leaders can support their clinicians, per NewYork-Presbyterian's chief medical officer
As a physician executive, Deepa Kumaraiah, MD, is constantly thinking about ways to protect her clinicians time.
