Category: ROOT

Amid an economic downturn, health system marketing execs are shifting their strategy

As the healthcare industry continues to deal with a post-pandemic recovery that has been fraught with provider and staffing shortages, it is now dealing with an economic downturn that seems unavoidable. This means marketing leaders will have to pivot t…

Washington hospital CEO to step down

Yakima (Wash.) Valley Memorial President and CEO Carole Peet, MSN, RN, will depart the hospital later in January, according to a statement shared with Becker’s. 

10 hospitals, health systems seeking cybersecurity talent

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking cybersecurity talent.

Atlanta hospital gets 1st maternal levels of care designation from The Joint Commission

Northside Hospital in Atlanta is the first in the country to receive a Maternal Levels of Care Verification from The Joint Commission. 

USPI, SCA Health & more: 8 ASC chain moves in Q4 

Here are eight moves from United Surgical Partners International, Surgery Partners and SCA Health, three of the biggest ASC chains in the country. 

More cities interested in wiping out residents' medical debt

More cities could take steps to relieve medical debt for their residents, after local officials in Toledo, Ohio, committed American Rescue Plan funds to pay off medical debts, The Toledo Blade reported Jan. 2. 

Average cost of cataract surgery in 2022

Cataract surgery cost an average of $3,500 to $7,000 per eye in 2022, according to data from eye research company MyVision.org.  

Hackensack Meridian expands GI team

Hackensack Meridian’s Montclair, N.J.-based Mountainside Medical Group has added gastroenterologist Masood Rizvi, MD, to its GI team. 

10 ASC leaders to know in 2023

Here are 10 ASC leaders to know in 2023:

$50M project with ASC opens in Wisconsin

The $50 million, 160,000-square-foot Hudson (Wis.) Medical Center has opened its doors to patients, the Hudson Star-Observer reported Jan. 3.