Marksville, La.-based Avoyelles Hospital has embarked on a $25 million expansion and renovation project, NBC and CBS affiliate KALB reported Nov. 16.
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California cities split over $25-per-hour healthcare minimum wage
Measures that would establish a $25 minimum hourly wage for workers at private healthcare facilities went before voters in two California cities, with one poised for approval and the other for rejection, Kaiser Health News reported Nov. 17.
Ohio measles outbreak hospitalizes 7 children
Health officials in central Ohio are investigating a measles outbreak that has infected at least 18 children, all of whom are unvaccinated, CBS News reported Nov. 16.
Advocate Aurora posts $310M Q3 loss: 5 details
Milwaukee and Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Aurora Health reported a multimillion-dollar net loss but stable credit financial outlook Nov. 15 as the system looks to merge with Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health.
15 hospital CEOs exiting their roles
The following CEOs have announced plans to step down or retire since Sept. 13.
Is Epic’s dominance good for healthcare?
Epic is the biggest name in health IT and, by all accounts, only getting bigger.
Mark Cuban’s next goals: Enter brand-name drugs market, accept insurance
As the team of 33 at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. works to serve its 1.3 million customers, Mr. Cuban told Time his planned next steps for the company that looks to disrupt the $1.4 trillion pharmaceutical industry.
Lake Charles Memorial Health System reports cyberattack
Lake Charles Memorial Health System is notifying patients that unauthorized activity on its computer systems has resulted in patient information being compromised, KPLC News reported Nov. 16.
Ohio medical campus transitions to outpatient care, names new leadership
New leadership is in place as Cleveland-based St. Vincent Charity Medical Center transitions into an ambulatory health services provider and rebrands as St. Vincent Charity Community Health Campus.
‘We are independent, but we are not isolated:’ CEO says Idaho hospital not for sale
Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, has squashed rumors that another entity is planning to buy the hospital, the Coeur d’Alene/Post Falls Press reported Nov. 16.
