The FDA approved the first fecal transplant therapy, Rebyota, for people with ongoing Clostridioides difficile, ABC News reported Nov. 30.
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HCA names East Florida CFO
The East Florida division of HCA Healthcare named Richard Read as its CFO, effective January 1, 2023.
Nearly 10% of Texas hospitals are at risk of closing: 7 things to know
The number of Texas hospitals at risk of closing has nearly doubled in the past two years, rising from 4.7 percent in 2020 to 9.2 percent this year, according to a November report from Kaufman Hall.
California hospital losing staff ‘left and right’ to competitors that can pay more, COO says
Like most hospitals and health systems, staffing is the number one priority for Colton, Calif.-based Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, a 3,500-employee organization that faces stiff competition in the labor market from big-box stores that can afford t…
Adventist Hospital outlook downgraded to negative amid operational pressures: Fitch
Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Hospital has had its outlook downgraded from stable to negative, reflecting “continued negative operational pressure,” Fitch Ratings said Nov. 30.
California healthcare district CEO exits
Caroline Wasielewski is no longer CEO of the healthcare district that owns Adventist Health Tehachapi (Calif.) Valley hospital, Tehachapi News reported Nov. 27.
All for one and one for all: Creating culture alignment after a merger
At a time when many healthcare organizations are in flux, physicians are becoming rapidly and increasingly employed by corporate entities.
CDC expands polio wastewater testing to more states
The CDC is expanding wastewater testing for polio in certain areas of the country to determine whether the virus is circulating outside of New York, where an unvaccinated person in Rockland County contracted a case of paralytic polio this summer.
10 hospital and health system merger and acquisition updates from November
The following are hospital and health system deals that were announced, completed or canceled in the month of November:
‘Gaslighting’ is 2022’s word of the year. Healthcare is not immune to its flame.
“Gaslighting” was Merriam-Webster’s word of the year in 2022, the dictionary announced Nov. 28. As “gaslighting” has become more pervasive in the English language, it has gained associations with the medical field — albeit less obvious ones than last y…
