The City of Hope Cancer Center Atlanta named radiation oncologist Kristin Higgins, MD, chief clinical officer.
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'We must move now': Virginia system plans to buy Covenant hospital
The University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington on Jan. 23 submitted a certificate-of-need application to the Green Mountain Care Board, seeking approval to buy the Fanny Allen campus for $17.3 million.
SUNY Downstate responds to potential closure criticism
Hospital leaders are responding to criticism after the state of New York announced plans to either drastically shrink or potentially close the University Hospital at Downstate in New York City’s Brooklyn borough due to factors like low patient volumes,…
Cleveland Clinic confiscated 30K weapons last year
In 2023, Cleveland Clinic saw a record 14 million patients — and took 30,000 weapons from those patients and their visitors.
Wisconsin hospital closures jolt local officials
A plan to close two hospitals and numerous clinic locations affecting more than 1,000 jobs in Wisconsin has caught local officials by surprise.
How the Ozempic boom affects hospital pharmacies
The viral popularity of Ozempic, Wegovy, and other diabetes and weight loss drugs is affecting hospital operations in a roundabout way.
Cleveland Clinic sees $14B revenue, peak patient volumes in 2023
Cleveland Clinic recorded nearly 14 million patient encounters in 2023, marking the highest count in its 102-year history, with an improvement to its operating margin.
Lawmakers press Steward for info after reports of financial distress
Massachusetts’ congressional lawmakers are requesting information from Steward Health Care after local reports about looming hospital closures within the system, which operates nine hospitals in the state.
Hawaii hospital nurses launch 7-day strike: 7 things to know
Nurses began a seven-day strike Jan. 21 at Honolulu-based Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, according to a Jan. 22 report from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Ardent cybersecurity fallout continues
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health Services said an unauthorized actor extracted copies of documents containing patient information from its organization and affiliates during a Nov. 23 ransomware attack.
