Hill Country Memorial Hospital in Fredericksburg, Texas, has entered into an agreement to become part of San Antionio-based Methodist Healthcare System, according to the Fredericksburg Standard Radio-Post.
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Intermountain plans new hospital in downtown Salt Lake City, report
Salt Lake City could have a new downtown hospital if plans from Intermountain Healthcare come to fruition, a Nov. 15 report from Building Salt Lake said.
An omicron subvariant ‘cheat sheet’
Since omicron first appeared in the U.S. nearly a year ago, the variant has maintained dominance, splintering into an increasingly complicated patchwork of sublineages.
Memorial Sloan Kettering to lay off 3% of staff
New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is expecting to layoff three percent of its staff come January, PIX11 reported Nov. 15.
Amazon Web Services seeking tech startups to fix healthcare burnout
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham and the American Hospital Association are among the organizations advising Amazon Web Services as the cloud giant opens up applications for tech solutions for overcoming healthcare burnout and other workforc…
‘Vast conspiracy’: Missouri hospital board, executives speak out on controversial reshuffling
Memphis, Mo.-based Scotland County Hospital District suddenly ousted its CEO and CFO on Aug. 16, sparking questions and fueling controversy. Three months later, former executives and board members — and one state senator — shared their perspectives on …
Parents are taking more sick days than at height of pandemic
More than 100,000 Americans missed work in October due to child care problems, an all-time high that exceeds absences recorded in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Washington Post reported Nov. 15.
6 business trends that will drive health system decisions in 2023
On the back of unfavorable third-quarter results, many hospitals and health systems are facing their worst financial year in decades. But as the healthcare industry regains a sense of post-pandemic normalcy, hospitals will look to focus on preservation…
Montana Hospital Association CEO exits
Rich Rasmussen is no longer president and CEO of the Montana Hospital Association, the Independent Record reported Nov. 15.
Ascension nurses in Texas to begin contract talks
Members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, and Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas, are slated to begin negotiations Nov. 17.
