Category: ROOT

Penn Medicine set to close hospice center

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine Hospice at Rittenhouse, a part of Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine, is set to close in February as the health system moves toward home-based hospice care, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported Dec. 14.

10 biggest charity care updates of the year

The 10 biggest charity care stories Becker’s has covered this year:

Nuvance hospital looks to shutter inpatient mental health services

Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital, part of Danbury, Conn.-based Nuvance Health, wants to end its inpatient mental health services as the hospital looks to refer patients to Danbury Hospital and boost its own outpatient mental health services, The Hour reported …

'The perfect fit, at the perfect time': OhioHealth to acquire 13th hospital on Jan. 1

Columbus-based OhioHealth will acquire Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, an 84-bed facility in Cambridge, Ohio, on Jan. 1.

11 called-off hospital deals

Nearly a dozen hospital mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations and partnerships were unwound or called off throughout 2022.

5 orthopedic industry numbers to know

Here are five numbers orthopedic surgeons and physicians should know:

14 hospital, health system CEOs exiting their roles

CEO exits climbed 300 percent in November — bouncing back from a “summer lull,” according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. And the firm anticipates there are more to come. 

5 hospitals, health systems opening ASCs

Here are five hospitals and health systems that have opened or have plans to open ASCs that Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 15:

UCHealth Memorial Hospital CEO takes role at UPMC

Joel Yuhas, president and CEO of Colorado Springs-based UCHealth Memorial Hospital and its Pikes Place region facilities, will depart in late January for a role with Pittsburgh-based UPMC. 

Keck Medicine launches gender-affirming care program

While some hospitals pause gender-affirming surgeries, Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles has launched a gender-affirming care program that will offer a range of services, including surgery.