As Maine nursing facility closures continue, the state has lost 23 nursing homes in less than 10 years, with nine of the closures happening since 2020.
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County ends deal assisting Minnesota system's patients with bills
Hennepin County, Minn., has ended a contract with Robbinsdale, Minn.-based North Memorial Health that gave the health system $24 million annually for a program to help patients struggling to pay for medical bills, NBC affiliate KARE reported Jan. 11.&n…
Intermountain's plan to narrow the payer-provider chasm
The payer-provider relationship is tough as inflation increases the cost of care while insurance companies aim to keep costs down in preparation for the aging population to expand.
New Jersey systems plan to combine for-profit, nonprofit hospitals
Jersey City, N.J.-based CarePoint Health and Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, N.J., have signed a letter of intent to combine under a new management company, Hudson Health System, which will incorporate the acute care facilities of both organizati…
How 'quiet management' cuts through the noise of healthcare
There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to managing teams, and managers may take different approaches based on team size, organization size, organizational needs and other factors. However, one approach has risen to the surface recently: “quiet man…
Texas hospital CEO leaves for UChicago role
Kenneth Rose, president and CEO of Texas Health Hospital Mansfield, is leaving his post for a new opportunity at another AdventHealth-affiliated hospital, Texas Health Hospital Mansfield shared in a LinkedIn post on Jan. 11.
California hospital's chief medical officer resigns
Robert Pretzlaff, MD, has resigned from his role as vice president and chief medical officer of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia, Calif., according to a Jan. 11 report from The Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
Researchers probe new uses of popular weight loss, diabetes drugs
Popular medications indicated for Type 2 diabetes or chronic weight management, including Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy, are dancing through a flood of research for broader indications.
15 recent hospital, health system executive retirements
The following hospital and health system executive retirements have been shared with or reported by Becker’s in December and January:
4-month strike ends + 8 other recent hospital-union actions
The following hospital-union events have been reported by Becker’s since Dec. 15, including strikes, unionization votes and contract approvals.
