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7 recent hospital, health system CEO moves
The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported by Becker’s since Nov. 15:
Bon Secours Mercy Health president sets retirement
Brian Smith, president and chief operating officer of Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, has made plans to retire Dec. 31.
Prospect Medical Holdings offloading 2 hospitals to nonprofit
The Centurion Foundation, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization, has inked an asset purchase agreement to acquire the CharterCare Health Partners system from Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings.
Stanford researchers to test Paxlovid as a long COVID-19 treatment
Researchers from Stanford (Calif.) University are enrolling 200 participants in a phase 2 study to see if Paxlovid could be used to treat the millions of Americans experiencing long COVID-19, according to a Nov. 21 entry on clinicaltrials.gov.
A drug shortage created by TikTok and 10 more supply chain updates
Here are 11 supply chain updates for ASC leaders to know reported by Becker’s since Nov. 16:
McLaren Oakland appoints Dr. Laura Harmon chief nursing officer
Pontiac, Mich.-based McLaren Oakland appointed Laura Harmon, DNP, chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services.
Houston Methodist hospitals achieve national Magnet recognition
Houston Methodist received national Magnet recognition for nursing excellence at all seven of its acute care hospitals.
Premier Health opening 15k-square-foot medical office building in Ohio
Premier Health is opening a 15,000-square-foot medical office building in Xenia, Ohio, according to a Nov. 22 report from the Dayton Daily News.
New partnerships for Epic, Oracle Cerner, Meditech
Electronic health record vendors Epic, Oracle Cerner and Meditech are adding new partnerships and entering into new agreements with Big Tech companies and startups in order to upgrade their offerings for healthcare organizations.
