Thomas Frist Jr., MD, co-founder of HCA Healthcare, has been named the richest billionaire in healthcare as of Feb. 18, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
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10 hospitals closing departments or ending services
A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.
Wellstar names CFO as CEO search begins
Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System, an 11-hospital system, has appointed John Kerndl executive vice president and CFO.
UNC Health hospital taps COO
Rebecca Hutton Schulkowski, PharmD, has been named COO of UNC Health Nash in Rocky Mount, N.C., effective early March.
Ascension Via Christi taps Kansas hospital president
Laurie Labarca has been appointed president of Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kan.
AdventHealth names Florida hospital CEO
Khelsea Bauer has been appointed president and CEO of AdventHealth DeLand (Fla.), effective Feb. 23.
Why scholars turned to Barnes-Jewish College to help train nurses in China
Two scholars from Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University in China recently set out to learn from Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing’s expertise and adapt it to their country’s practices.
Mercy taps Missouri regional president
Marie Moore, BSN, has been named president of Mercy Washington and Lincoln communities, part of St. Louis-based Mercy’s eastern Missouri region, effective March 3.
Broward Health resumes surgeries following anesthesia contract ruling
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has been forced to postpone elective surgeries after breaking ties with its long-term anesthesia group.
FTC, Justice Department 2023 merger guidelines take effect
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice 2023 merger guidelines are now in effect after being unveiled in December 2023.
