Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems was downgraded from “B-” to “CCC+,” Fitch Ratings said Dec. 8.
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'Health systems must accelerate their ability to transform'
Health systems have overcome many challenges in the last three years, and rapid transformation will continue for the next three driven by thinning margins, workforce shortages and technological advancements, according to executives at top health system…
Walmart pilots in-store mammograms
Walmart is expanding its foray into healthcare through a new partnership with the diagnostic imaging services company RadNet.
Tennessee hospitals treat dozens of tornado victims
Dozens of injured people were taken to medical facilities after severe storms and tornadoes pummeled communities in the greater Nashville region in Tennessee over the weekend, The Tennesseean reported.
RSV may have peaked, data shows
Data from the CDC and anecdotal reports form hospital officials suggest respiratory syncytial virus infections have peaked in the U.S., allaying concerns that the nation could see simultaneous surges of COVID-19, flu and RSV.
Fired MetroHealth CEO drops lawsuit
Akram Boutros, MD, former CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth, filed a motion to withdraw his lawsuit against the hospital’s board due to health issues, Signal Cleveland reported Dec. 8.
9 hospitals cleared to deliver new CRISPR-based sickle cell treatment
The FDA made a historic approval Dec. 8 when it cleared Casgevy, the nation’s first medicine based on CRISPR gene-editing technology, as a treatment for sickle cell disease. Its makers are now working with hospitals to establish a network of specialize…
Florida ERs face new regulations
Florida lawmakers are proposing a package of healthcare laws for the state’s 2024 legislative session, including measures to redirect patients from hospital emergency departments.
MedPAC drafts 2025 payment proposal
MedPAC drafted its 2025 payment update recommendations Dec. 8, according to the American Hospital Association.
UVA Health extends CEO's contract to 2030
The University of Virginia board of visitors on Dec. 8 voted to extend the contract of K. Craig Kent, MD, as executive vice president for health affairs and CEO for UVA Health through Jan. 31, 2030.
