Jeany Dunaway, RN, administrator of Effingham (Ill.) Ambulatory Surgery Center, is Becker’s administrator of the week.
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Mark Cuban in talks with hospitals to solve drug shortages
Mark Cuban is in talks with hospitals to identify generic drugs that often run in short supply, which he aims to make in a robotics-driven manufacturing plant currently in development in Dallas.
Florida hospital CEO resigns in wake of arrest
Kidada Hawkins, who took over as president of Winter Haven (Fla.) Hospital earlier this year, has resigned amid allegations that he solicited for prostitution, The Ledger reported Nov. 23.
Federal agency to adopt Oracle Cerner EHR
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to join the integrated federal EHR under Oracle Cerner in summer 2023, GovCIO Media & Research reported Nov. 22.
Memorial Hermann hospital moves forward with $231M expansion project
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land (Texas) has made a $231 million investment in expanding the campus to meet growing needs in the region.
16 health system collaborations with Big Tech
Hospitals and health systems have been busy partnering with Big Tech companies to help advance healthcare’s digital shift.
North Carolina health system names CEO
Rutherfordton, N.C.-based Rutherford Regional Health System has promoted its interim CEO, Tory Shepherd, to the permanent post, effective immediately.
Mercy Health taps hospital president for dual role
Cincinnati-based Mercy Health has named Andrea Gwyn president of its Toledo, Ohio-based St. Anne Hospital in addition to her role as president of Perrysburg (Ohio) Hospital.
Oregon children’s hospital adds video game therapy
Portland, Ore.-based Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, part of Oregon Health & Science University, is adding a new program to its Child Life Therapy Program: video game therapy.
CommonSpirit looking to grow through M&A with new CEO, exec says
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health is always on the lookout for possible M&A activity and the appointment of its new CEO may be the catalyst behind such moves, according to a senior executive within the group featured on a Nov. 20 Becker’s podcast.
