U.S. Sen. Ed Markey has invited Dallas-based Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, MD, to testify at an April 3 field hearing in Boston regarding unanswered questions over the health system’s troubled finances.
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Physician who helped found Tennessee hospital dies at 87
Robert Bone, MD, a physician who helped found a Tennessee hospital, died March 11 at 87.
3 Chicago systems partner to launch cancer initiative
Three Chicago health systems have collaborated with a nonprofit foundation to launch the Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium.
6 recent HCA executive changes
Mark Amox was named COO of HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
Change Healthcare attack costing hospitals $2B a week: Report
Provider claims to payers have dropped by more than a third in the wake of the Change Healthcare cyber attack, according to a March 13 news release from Kodiak Solutions.
Emory completes $87.7M heart center expansion
Atlanta-based Emory University Hospital completed its $87.7 million heart and vascular expansion.
Nebraska Medicine makes 6 leadership changes
Nebraska Medicine, the Omaha-based health network with more than 800 beds, is shifting several leaders upward or into new roles on its senior team.
FDA concerns grow over 2 CAR-T therapies
The FDA has identified increased mortality rates linked to two CAR-T therapies: Carvykti, made by Janssen Biotech, and Abecma, from Bristol-Myers Squibb K.K.
AHA pushes further congressional action over Change Healthcare hack
The American Hospital Association is urging Congress to consider existing statutory limitations that could limit aid from CMS and HHS to hospitals and providers affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattacks in February.
Nurse managers' 4-day workweeks: How it's going at Mount Sinai
In fall 2022, New York City-based Mount Sinai launched its four-day workweek program for nurse managers. More than a year later, the program continues to improve staff engagement, satisfaction and has become an important retention strategy, leaders tol…
