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California hospitals restructure leadership after summer resignations

MemorialCare Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center and MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach are making strategic changes in executive leadership months after CEO John Bishop and former COO Ike Mmeje unexpectedly announced their res…

5 hospitals seeking CEOs

Here are five hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.

Hackensack Meridian, New Jersey EMS build 50-bed field hospital in hurricane response drill

As part of a comprehensive natural disaster response exercise on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22, Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health and the New Jersey EMS Task Force built a 50-bed field hospital to ensure continuity of care in the event of a hurricane…

HCA hospital names VP of quality and patient safety

HCA Florida JFK North Hospital in West Palm Beach has appointed John Callow, MSN, vice president of quality and patient safety, effective Oct. 24.

Corner Office: Providing hope is a leader’s job, Corewell Health CEO says

Tina Freese Decker serves as president and CEO of Corewell Health, the new name for the 22-hospital organization formed by the February merger of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health with Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health.

Why AHA wants CMS to create a Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals designation

The American Hospital Association is pushing for CMS to create a special designation to help ensure the sustainability of a subset of urban safety net hospitals. 

3 pieces of legislation ASC leaders should know

The American Medical Association is involved in lobbying and advocacy efforts for legislation involving Medicare, physician’s practices and more, according to an Oct. 4 report from the organization. 

New deal locks in raises of up to 11% for Hackensack Meridian hospital nurses

A new contract for nurses at Neptune City, N.J.-based Jersey Shore University Medical Center comes with higher wages and improved safety measures for the employees, the Asbury Park Press reported Oct. 24. 

Digital HMO startup Antidote Health lays off about a third of staff

Telehealth startup Antidote Health has reduced its workforce by roughly a third, Calcalist reported Oct. 23.

CDC tallies 6 monkeypox deaths: 3 updates

Health officials in Illinois, Maryland, New York and Nevada are the latest states to report deaths in residents who tested positive for monkeypox, CBS News reported Oct. 21.