The Slidell (La.) Memorial Hospital’s board of commissioners has tapped two new leaders, nola.com reported Feb. 13.
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Mississippi grapples with 900% increase in infants born with syphilis
What is being called an “alarming” 900 percent increase in infants being treated for congenital syphilis in Mississippi has health officials concerned, NBC News reported Feb. 11. The increase is also disproportionately affecting Black mothers and infan…
Ascension's chief ASC officer promoted to chief strategy officer
Nashville-based Ascension Saint Thomas has announced changes in its leadership, promoting former chief strategy officer of ambulatory surgical services, Robyn Morrissey, to chief strategy officer, according to a Feb. 13 report from radio station WGNS.
26 health systems team up for American Heart Association's heart failure initiative
Twenty-six health systems and hospitals throughout the Midwest and the East joined the American Heart Association’s heart failure and patient care initiative, the association said Feb. 13.
Ascension Saint Thomas taps 2 leaders for C-suite posts
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas has named Robyn Morrissey chief strategy officer of the 12-hospital system, and Ruth Portacci as vice president of joint ventures and chief integration officer, according to a Feb. 13 news release shared wi…
UT Health names inaugural executives to San Antonio hospital
UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital, set to open in 2024, has named two new leaders to its C-suite.
Baptist to break ground for 9-hospital central pharmacy in March
Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health partnered with pharmacy automation company Parata Systems to construct a mail-order and specialty pharmacy in Northern Kentucky “that will serve the entire nine-hospital system,” according to a news release shared w…
The 8 best revenue cycle services, per KLAS
KLAS Research, a healthcare IT data and insights company, on Feb. 8 named its “Best in KLAS” revenue cycle services for 2023.
A look at 5 pharma bills backed by the ASHP
On Feb. 9, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed five bills supported by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists that target pharmacy benefit managers and patent thickets.
Kansas hospital to lay off 85
Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Medical Center plans to lay off 85 employees, a move tied to challenges in today’s healthcare environment.
