MetroHealth has selected Dr. Olusegun Ishmael to serve as chief operating officer and president of the hospital division, a newly created role for the Cleveland-based health system.
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Congressman wants law to protect healthcare workers from increased assaults
Reports of physical and verbal violence against healthcare workers are on the increase and now an Indiana congressman wants to introduce legislation to make such attacks a federal crime, a local CBS4 report said.
Wellstar looks to add hospitals 8 weeks after closing Atlanta Medical Center
Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System closed its 460-bed Atlanta Medical Center Nov. 1, a move deemed abrupt by many community stakeholders. On Dec. 27, the health system announced plans to partner with a health system 150 miles away to “expand ac…
Scripps pays $3.5M to settle data breach lawsuit
San Diego-based Scripps Health has agreed to pay $3.57 million to settle a lawsuit from victims of a May 2021 ransomware attack that led to a massive data breach, CBS8 reported Dec. 27.
UC Medical Center allegedly misplaced stillborn twins' remains
UC Medical Center in Cincinnati allegedly misplaced the remains of stillborn twins, FOX19 reported.
26 patient safety experts to know | 2022
Becker’s Healthcare is thrilled to reveal the 2022 edition of its list, “26 patients safety experts to know.”
Doylestown Health to undergo strategic review amid downgrade
Doylestown Health (Pa.) group, which operates Doylestown Hospital and several other clinics and urgent care facilities, is undergoing a strategic review as it faces “extraordinary and unprecedented financial hardship.”
Travel nurses who saw pay slashed fight back with lawsuits
The number of traveling nurses boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now many find their wages slashed to 50 percent or less upon renewal. Traveling nurses are fighting back with lawsuits claiming the companies are using “bait-and-switch” tactics, N…
Valley Medical Group names new chief medical officer
Dr. Puneeta Sharma has been named chief medical officer of Valley Medical Group, part of Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System.
26 women CEOs of hospitals and health systems to know
Women are increasingly taking on the top executive positions at hospitals and health systems across the U.S., bringing an important perspective to the organization.
