Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth and Parkview Health System on Jan. 24 signed an agreement to merge in mid-2023.
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Northeast Georgia Health stays in the black even as income declines
Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System, which earlier this month agreed to acquire rural hospital Habersham Medical Center, reported positive operating income of $118.2 million in 2022 even in the face of higher expenses.
National tool from NYU Langone researchers offers data on dozens of key health measures
Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City have launched an online dashboard that provides data on 36 key health measures, including heart disease and breast cancer deaths, for all 435 congressional districts in the U.S. The tool i…
Ascension Texas confirms layoffs
St. Louis-based Ascension has completed layoffs in Texas, the health system confirmed.
Rural living tied to increased risk heart failure risk for women, Black men: 5 findings
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute researchers found adults living in rural communities have a 19 percent higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts.
COVID-19 tied to largest single-year jump in heart-related deaths
During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people dying from cardiovascular disease jumped in the largest single-year increase since 2015, topping the previous high, recorded in 2003.
Samaritan Medical Group appoints COO
Julie Osgood, DrPH, has joined Newport, Ore.-based Samaritan Medical Group as chief operating officer.
Arkansas hospital names COO
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center has promoted Josh Bright, PharmD, to chief operating officer.
CDC names leaders to newly formed offices
The CDC has tapped leaders for two new offices crafted as part of an organizational overhaul to improve operations and incorporate health equity, Politico reported Jan. 24.
Pittsburgh City Council approves $115M debt relief plan
The Pittsburgh City Council approved legislation to use $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds in a plan that could forgive up to $115 million in medical debt for 24,000 residents, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Jan. 24.
