Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has a new dyad leadership structure in which market presidents and chief medical officers will jointly be responsible for one of five consumer-based markets.
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Healthgrades' top hospitals for surgical care
On Oct. 24, Healthgrades named 68 hospitals as the top 5% of all U.S. hospitals for surgical care outcomes.
Kentucky system names pharmacy director
Lexington, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare has promoted Colby Newsome, PharmD, to director of its Behavioral Health Pharmacy.
Cedars-Sinai reports $1.4B gain in fiscal 2023
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Health reported a big jump in net income in fiscal 2023 even as its operating income fell.
Viewpoint: Hospitals should track violent incidents like medical errors
Greater efforts are required at the hospital level to prioritize the safety of healthcare professionals, particularly those in emergency medicine, a field experiencing a significant decline in applicants, Helen Ouyang, MD, wrote in an Oct. 24 op-ed for…
Kootenai Health experiences EHR system disruption
Kootenai Health, based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, said it is experiencing an issue with its EHR system platform.
CDC warns clinicians on limited supply of RSV drug
The CDC is urging clinicians to prioritize 100 milligram doses of a new respiratory syncytial virus drug for infants at highest risk of severe disease amid limited supply.
14 hospitals selecting Oracle Cerner in 2023
From partnering with hospitals in Saudi Arabia to California, Oracle Cerner has had a busy 2023.
Hospital execs still eyeing M&A opportunities
In a declining healthcare merger and acquisition market, hospital CFOs said that they are still monitoring opportunities to expand access to care but are remaining cautious.
Care quality affected by drug, equipment shortages, survey says
Ongoing drug shortages throughout the last year in many cases have forced healthcare leaders to change or compromise aspects of patient care. More than 60% of healthcare professionals have reported shortages of 20 drugs, single-use supplies, or other m…
