Terika Richardson was named senior executive vice president and COO of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health.
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FDA approves nation's 1st CRISPR gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease: Experts react
On Dec. 8, the FDA approved the nation’s first medicine based on CRISPR gene-editing technology to be used as a treatment for patients with sickle cell disease, a major scientific advancement that opens the door for future gene therapy approvals for in…
Orlando Health buys land for office near new hospital
Orlando (Fla.) Health has purchased property to build a medical office within walking distance of its forthcoming hospital in Lake Mary, Fla.
Cleveland Clinic makes case for 'bare minimum Mondays'
Doing less at work can, indeed, yield better health outcomes, according to a Dec. 4 article from Cleveland Clinic.
Oregon systems aim to revive suit over psychiatric care
Four health systems in Oregon are seeking to resurrect a lawsuit in which they contend the state’s inadequate mental healthcare system is causing them to be overburdened with psychiatric patients whom they’re ill-equipped to care for, The Lund Re…
2 of the world's richest families are tied to healthcare
Midway through Bloomberg’s annual ranking of families with the largest fortunes are two that amassed their wealth through pharmaceutical companies.
Rural Illinois hospital nears $15M turnaround, CFO says
Rural hospitals have not had the easiest time over the last few years, but Austin Frazier Jr., CFO of Dixon, Ill.-based Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital, said they’re working hard to turn things around following the effects of the pandemic.
Johns Hopkins Medicine names CEO
Theodore DeWeese, MD, is the new CEO of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine and dean of the John Hopkins University School of Medicine.
What 176 executives told Becker's this year about leadership and strategy
While they serve at organizations of varying sizes in different markets, more than 100 healthcare executives who spoke with Becker’s Hospital Review in 2023 shared one theme in common: Leadership — in all its forms and facets — requires constant adapta…
Median hourly rates for 10 hospital jobs
Among healthcare staff, median base hourly pay across all jobs nationally increased by 5.3% from 2022 to 2023, according to one new survey.
