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6 recent chief medical, nursing officer moves
Six chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker’s has covered since Sept. 26:
West Virginia hospital to reopen following $2M in federal funding
Williamson (W.Va.) Memorial Hospital, its county’s only hospital, will reopen following a $2 million federal grant it received after being closed since 2020, CBS affiliate WYMT reported Sept. 29.
One strike planned, another averted in Minnesota
Members of the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa have called off a planned strike at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center, the Star Tribune reported Sept. 29.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist reveals plans for $450M care tower
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist plans to build a new $450 million patient care tower on its Ardmore hospital campus, Winston-Salem Journal reported Sept. 29.
Shepherd Center to embark on $350M expansion, its largest ever
Atlanta-based Shepherd Center, a hospital specializing in brain and spinal cord injury, is planning a $350 million expansion, marking its largest-ever expansion, WSB-TV2 reported Sept. 29.
Yale New Haven Health selects new CFO
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health selected Gail Kosyla as its new CFO, according to a Sept. 28 press release shared with Becker’s.
Trial date set for Kentucky nurse charged in patient’s death
A former Kentucky nurse accused of killing a patient will go to trial June 12, 2023, Lexington Herald Leader reported Sept. 30.
Beaumont Health greatly expands robotic surgery
Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health is expanding its robotic surgery by nearly 50 percent as it aims to offer minimally invasive surgery to more patients.
Seattle Children’s notifies 6,750 patients of third-party data breach
Seattle Children’s is alerting patients about a ransomware attack at a mail service vendor that has compromised the protected health information of 6,750 patients.
