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California hospital losing staff ‘left and right’ to competitors that can pay more, COO says

Like most hospitals and health systems, staffing is the number one priority for Colton, Calif.-based Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, a 3,500-employee organization that faces stiff competition in the labor market from big-box stores that can afford t…

Adventist Hospital outlook downgraded to negative amid operational pressures: Fitch

Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Hospital has had its outlook downgraded from stable to negative, reflecting “continued negative operational pressure,” Fitch Ratings said Nov. 30.

California healthcare district CEO exits

Caroline Wasielewski is no longer CEO of the healthcare district that owns Adventist Health Tehachapi (Calif.) Valley hospital, Tehachapi News reported Nov. 27.

All for one and one for all: Creating culture alignment after a merger

At a time when many healthcare organizations are in flux, physicians are becoming rapidly and increasingly employed by corporate entities.

CDC expands polio wastewater testing to more states

The CDC is expanding wastewater testing for polio in certain areas of the country to determine whether the virus is circulating outside of New York, where an unvaccinated person in Rockland County contracted a case of paralytic polio this summer. 

10 hospital and health system merger and acquisition updates from November

The following are hospital and health system deals that were announced, completed or canceled in the month of November:

‘Gaslighting’ is 2022’s word of the year. Healthcare is not immune to its flame.

“Gaslighting” was Merriam-Webster’s word of the year in 2022, the dictionary announced Nov. 28. As “gaslighting” has become more pervasive in the English language, it has gained associations with the medical field — albeit less obvious ones than last y…

Texas Medical Association files 3rd lawsuit challenging No Surprises Act

The Texas Medical Association has filed another federal lawsuit challenging the No Surprises Act, arguing in its latest suit that portions of the rule “artificially deflate the qualifying payment amount.”

Florida hospital board begins new session by agreeing to review COVID-19 protocols

The board for one of Florida’s largest public health systems plans to investigate Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported Nov. 30. 

6 gastroenterology updates

Here are six gastroenterology updates Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 18: