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Hospital CEO exits slow

Eighty-five hospital CEOs exited their roles in the first 10 months of this year, down 10.5 percent from the 95 chiefs who stepped down from their positions in the same period of 2021, according to a Nov. 17 report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an…

2 Oregon hospitals declare crisis standards of care due to RSV

OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel, both in Portland, Ore., declared crisis standards of care on Nov 22.

Cleveland Clinic hospital cancels surgeries due to power issues

Canton, Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital canceled all surgeries and diverted patients from the emergency department after a fire at a city substation took out its power Nov. 22, The Repository reported.

6 hospitals, health systems raising workers’ pay

The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers’ pay in November:

UPMC names chief clinical information officer

UPMC has named John Fairbaugh as the system’s chief clinical information officer, effective Dec. 5. 

AdventHealth says it beat HCA, Novant for 67-hospital CON in North Carolina

North Carolina approved AdventHealth’s bid to build a new 67-bed acute care hospital, according to the Citizen Times.

Minnesota AG seeks input on Sanford, Fairview merger: ‘We’ve heard people are concerned’

Minnesota’s attorney general plans to host several public hearings in early 2023 to collect input on the proposed merger of Sanford Health and Fairview Health, the Star Tribune reported Nov. 22. 

Vermont hospital CEO resigns

Claudio Fort has resigned as president and CEO of Rutland (Vt.) Regional Medical Center.

HC3 warns healthcare orgs of Lorenz ransomware group

In a Nov. 21 analyst note, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned healthcare organizations about Lorenz, a human-operated ransomware group known for its “big-game hunting.”

Tennessee mayor asks Blount Memorial Hospital board members to resign

Members of the board of directors at Maryville, Tenn.-based Blount Memorial Hospital have been asked to resign amid allegations of financial mismanagement and doubts about the selection process of a new CEO, Becker’s has learned.