Stephen Kuhn is the new CEO of River Park Hospital in Huntington, W.Va., The Herald Dispatch reported March 22.
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Health system finance teams ripe for change
Debra Thomas, senior vice president and CFO of the East Florida Division at AdventHealth, sees a big opportunity to transform her finance team in the coming years as the healthcare delivery system evolves.
HCA taps president for 8 hospitals
Salt Lake City-based MountainStar Healthcare, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has appointed Evan Ray president, effective March 18.
Weight loss drugs alter bariatrics
Some bariatric surgeons are noticing a decrease in referrals because of the increasing popularity of GLP-1s, which mimic a gut hormone that suppresses appetite and makes patients feel full.
How Mount Sinai is bridging the gap between nurse education, patient care
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System improved nurse communication by 4%, teamwork by 10% and responsiveness by 10% thanks to its nurse attending model.
How to improve a 5-star, straight-A system: 3 things to know
When Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, stepped into her role as executive vice president and chief physician executive of Houston Methodist, she wondered how she could improve a top-performing system.
Ohio system taps new chief medical officer
Memorial Health in Marysville, Ohio, has named Jeff Hazey, MD, chief medical officer. He will step into the role April 15 on a part-time basis and gradually transition to full-time hours while the health system recruits a surgeon to replace him, accord…
Walgreens' VillageMD sells 11 clinics
Walgreens’ VillageMD sold 11 locations in Rhode Island to medical group management firm Arches Medical Partners.
Boomers begin 'phased retirements'
There’s a new variation on the unretirement trend. Rather than coming out of retirement and reentering the workforce, more baby boomers are choosing not to fully retire at all.
Indiana hospital closing birthing center, transferring services
Columbia City, Ind.-based Parkview Whitley Hospital, part of Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health, is closing its family birthing center and relocating it to the new Warsaw, Ind.-based Parkview Kosciusko Hospital, tentatively scheduled for Sept. 1.
