Banner Health had its eyes on a parcel of land in Scottsdale, Ariz., but HonorHealth ended up winning a bidding war, the Phoenix Business Journal reported Nov. 17.
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Administrator of the Week: Deborah Herdman, RN
Deborah Herdman, RN, administrator of Paragon Surgery Center in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, is Becker’s ASC administrator of the week.
$25M surgery center with orthopedic care opens in Florida
Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health and Jacksonville-based Jax Spine and Pain Centers have opened a $25 million multispeciality surgery center in Jacksonville, according to a Nov. 18 report from WJCT News.
26 recent hospital, health system executive moves
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker’s since Nov. 11:
Broward Health North names 4 new executives
Four new executives are entering the C-suite at Broward Health North in Lighthouse Point, Fla.
Two deaths possibly tied to flawed Oracle Cerner VA EHR rollout, House members say
Three members of Congress wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs expressing concerns that the problematic rollout of the Oracle Cerner EHR at the agency could have played a role in the deaths of two veterans.
Florida physician pleads guilty to receiving kickbacks
Sean Patrick O’Rourke, MD, of Lakeland, Fla., has pleaded guilty to soliciting and accepting bribes or kickbacks in return for services and supplies paid for by federal health programs, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
California hospital leaders threatened workers against participating in strike, complaint alleges
Members of Service Employees International Union Local 521 have filed a complaint against Santa Clara County, Calif., alleging that hospital leaders threatened them against participating in a strike by physicians in the county’s public health and…
Officials fight to keep Mississippi hospital open through legislative session
Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital is fighting to stay open through the legislative session, as the hospital recently laid off 80 employees and closed its labor and delivery unit, Mississippi Today reported Nov. 17.
Butler, Excela close in on merger
After signing a letter of intent to merge in June, two Pennsylvania health systems have almost sealed the deal.
