UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh will launch a pediatric cancer research institute after a $5 million gift from the Mario Lemieux Foundation.
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86% of consumers are concerned about health benefits, survey says
An overwhelming majority of U.S. consumers are concerned about high costs affecting their access to healthcare, increasing medical debt and the lack of mental health coverage.
NewYork-Presbyterian taps Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Brian Donley as COO
Brian Donley, MD, was named executive vice president and COO of New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian.
Fortune names Karen Lynch, CVS Health CEO, most powerful woman in business again
For the second year in a row, Fortune has declared CVS Health CEO and president Karen Lynch the No. 1 most powerful woman in business.
Simon Farouss named CIO of Hudson Regional Hospital
Secaucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Hospital named Simon Farouss its CIO on Oct. 1.
LifeBridge Health to pay $9.5M to settle data breach lawsuit
Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health has agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle a lawsuit over a May 2018 data breach that compromised the protected health information of 530,000 patients, Top Class Action reported Oct. 3.
Rebranding efforts at a Massachusetts hospital slow as costs rise
Oak Bluffs, Mass.-based Martha’s Vineyard Hospital’s new rebranding efforts have taken over two years due to high costs, MV Times reported Oct. 3.
CEO coalition report examines safety efforts to protect healthcare workers
The San Jose, Calif.-based CEO Coalition published an Oct. 4 report examining safety efforts to protect healthcare team members. The report, Restoring a Safe and Thriving Healthcare Workforce, details healthcare professionals’ vested interest in improv…
28 residency programs launched in 2022
Healthcare systems have started residency programs and partnerships to address workforce shortages.
Harnett Health completes transition to Epic
Harnett Health, a two-hospital system in Dunn, N.C., and Lillington, N.C., completed its transition to Epic EHR on Oct. 1, according to Oct. 1 reporting in the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal.
