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California health system taps new CEO

Ventura, Calif.-based Community Memorial Health System has named Mick Zdeblick its CEO, the Ventura County Star reported Oct. 24. 

Inflation taking a toll on healthcare, nutrition decisions, study says

Americans have made tough trade-offs to deal with inflation, which negatively impacts their health and well-being, according to a new survey conducted by Nationwide Retirement Institute.

Oklahoma hospital names Adam Bracks CEO

Lawton, Okla.-based Southwestern Medical Center has named Adam Bracks its CEO, the Lawton Constitution reported Oct. 24. 

Summit Health opens New Jersey multispecialty healthcare hub

Summit Health opened a new multispecialty healthcare hub in Clifton, N.J., to provide primary, specialty, and urgent care in one location.

‘It demands new thinking’: 6 health system CEOs on how their roles have evolved

Chief executive officers sit at the helm of the healthcare industry’s often tumultuous ebbs and flows — from the adoption of new technologies, to increasing conversations about diversity and equity, to shifting workplace norms, to the COVID-19 pandemic…

5 recent hospital, health system CEO moves

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported by Becker’s since Oct. 18:

UHS names Edward Sim president of acute care division

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services has named Edward Sim executive vice president and president of acute care. 

2 Gastro Health ASCs top America’s best 

Two Gastro Health ASCs made Newsweek’s “America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers,” which ranks 510 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified ASCs in the country.

USPI acquisition pipeline ‘strong’ despite slower-than-expected growth: 5 earnings call notes 

United Surgical Partners International executives revealed the company is behind on its year-long growth plan in an Oct. 20 third quarter earnings call from Tenet Healthcare, USPI’s parent company.

Long hours associated with rising physician depression rates, study says

A new study finds a direct correlation between working long hours and depression symptoms in first-year medical residents, according to an Oct. 24 analysis from U.S. News & World Report.