Toya White, president and chief nursing officer at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman, was named president of Texas Health Forney.
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Billionaire philanthropist donates $50M to medical debt relief group
MacKenzie Scott has donated $50 million to Undue Medical Debt, the third time she has donated to the organization formerly known as RIP Medical Debt.
CDC confirms nation's 1st case of severe bird flu: 5 notes
The CDC on Dec. 18 confirmed a patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe bird flu infection, marking the first human case of severe illness tied to the H5N1 virus in the country.
The building blocks for organizational trust in healthcare
Building trust in healthcare cannot be accomplished with a checklist.
Florida health system eyes 2025 as 'year of innovation' after Epic go-live
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has completed its transition to an Epic EHR system, aiming to make 2025 the organization’s “year of innovation,” CIO Steven Travers told Becker’s.
A new era for Sisters of Charity Health System
Cleveland-based Sisters of Charity Health System has undergone significant changes over the last few years, shifting from running five hospitals across South Carolina and Ohio to now working solely to address social determinants of health.
Georgia hospital taps CEO
Daniel Owens has been named CEO of Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Ga., effective Jan. 20.
Pennsylvania physicians protest hospital closure
Physicians are protesting the planned closure of Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center, according to a Dec. 17 report from WKBN.
Man gets 5 years in prison for Ascension hospital guard attack
A man who authorities say stabbed a security guard last year at Milwaukee-based Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital was sentenced to five years in prison Dec. 12 after pleading guilty to first-degree reckless injury, according to the Milwaukee Journ…
Penn State Health CFO to retire
Paula Tinch, CFO of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health, has shared plans to retire at the end of January 2025.
