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UC San Diego Health names Dr. Joseph Califano director of cancer center

Joseph Califano, MD, has been named director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health.

Care delays and strategic priorities: 7 C-suite survey findings

Nearly three-quarters of C-suite leaders at hospitals and health systems say their organizations are boosting patient outreach efforts to encourage the resumption of routine care as care delays persist, according to survey findings from consulting grou…

Health systems hit with downgrades as they deal with multiple challenges

A number of health systems experienced downgrades to their financial ratings in recent weeks amid ongoing operating losses and challenging work environments.

6 recent hospital, health system CEO moves

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported by Becker’s since Nov. 9: 

New York hospital unveils in-house pharmacy

Rome (N.Y.) Health opened its community pharmacy inside the hospital’s new medical center Nov. 14. 

10 most overweight, obese states in America

West Virginia is the most obese and overweight state in the U.S., according to an analysis released Nov. 14 by WalletHub, a personal finance website. 

Providence’s operating loss grows to $1.1B for 2022

Providence, a 51-hospital system headquartered in Renton, Wash., ended the first nine months of 2022 with an operating loss of $1.1 billion, according to financial documents released Nov. 14. 

Duke LifePoint’s 1st physician CEO among 2 hospital leadership hires

Chris Brown, RN, was named CEO of Haywood Regional Medical in Clyde, N.C., and Philip Greene, MD, was named CEO of Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, N.C.

The next 5 years of gastroenterology

Neal Kaushal, MD, a gastroenterologist at Adventist Health’s Foothill Specialty Group in Sonora, Calif., connected with Becker’s to discuss how he sees the gastroenterology industry evolving over the next five years.

$66M San Antonio outpatient, surgical center under construction

UT Health San Antonio is building an outpatient and surgery center in the city.