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HCA Kansas hospital names COO

Patrick Rafferty was named COO of Overland Park (Kan.) Regional Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. 

Popular workplace wellness offerings have little effect, Oxford study finds

Mindfulness apps, resilience training and other offerings that have become popular among employers over the past few years may not be the right approach to improving employee well-being, according to findings from a new survey led by a researcher at Ox…

Tenet hospital names CEO

Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton, Calif., has named Eleze Armstrong its next CEO. 

Bozeman Health names new CIO

Bozeman (Mont.) Health has named Vasanth Balu as its new CIO, the health system confirmed to Becker’s.

Massachusetts facilitates speedier discharges amid capacity crunch

Massachusetts officials and insurers are implementing various measures to address an increase in respiratory illness affecting hospital capacity. 

Atrium Health boosts wages by 3%

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health will raise wages by 3%, which will add up to a total of $117 million added to the salaries of 64,000 employees, the system announced Jan. 12.

Sparrow hospital names chief nursing officer

Lansing, Mich.-based E.W. Sparrow Hospital has named Kathy Marble, MSN, RN, as its next chief nursing officer, the system announced Jan. 16. 

Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases

From the acquittal of a Maryland physician in an alleged $15 million scheme, to two Florida residents sentenced to prison for their roles in a $93 million scheme, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s has reported since Dec. 29: 

Lifespan taps ambulatory leader from Brigham and Women's

Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan has tapped a new executive vice president of ambulatory care: Cindy Peterson. 

Iowa hospital taps CEO

Manning (Iowa) Regional Healthcare Center has named Shannon Black its next CEO, effective Feb. 19.