Jeremy Bradford is leaving his role as president of SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital-Mt. Vernon (Ill.) for a new CEO role in Maryland.
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Higher labor costs, inflation hindering health systems’ abilities to bolster cybersecurity
Cyber risks for hospitals and health systems are higher than other sectors such as banking, technology and telecommunications, yet with hospitals facing financial challenges from increased labor costs, cybersecurity has fallen on the back burner, accor…
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles reports 2022 loss of $116M as expenses rise
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles reported an overall fiscal year 2022 loss of $116.9 million compared with net income of $61 million last year.
Ascension hospital in Indiana down to final weeks
Ascension is weeks away from closing an Indiana hospital and nine medical practices.
Thanksgiving may accelerate ‘tripledemic,’ experts say
Heightened travel and indoor gatherings for Thanksgiving could accelerate the spread of respiratory viruses and magnify the threat of a “tripledemic” this winter, health experts told NPR in a Nov. 22 report.
Hospitals seeking CIOs, chief medical information officers, IT talent
Below are six hospitals and health systems that have posted job listings in the past month seeking CIOs.
‘H is for Hiring’ campaign looks to fill South Carolina’s 9,000 open hospital jobs
The South Carolina Hospital Association has launched a campaign that aspires to fill the 9,000 vacant hospital roles across the state, CBS affiliate WCSC reported Nov. 22.
Texas health system employees complain of payroll issues following CommonSpirit cyberattack
Employees of Bryan, Texas-based St. Joseph Health are complaining of payroll issues following a ransomware attack against its parent company, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, KBTX reported.
FDA approves most expensive drug on market
The FDA approved a hemophilia B drug with a list price of $3.5 million — which could save the healthcare system millions per patient according to drug maker CSL Behring.
Health system that filed for bankruptcy inks deal to sell 2 Chicago hospitals
El Segundo, Calif.-based Pipeline Health System, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October, has agreed to sell two Chicago hospitals to Princeton, N.J.-based Ramco Healthcare Holdings and Resilience Healthcare.
