West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health declared a new CEO on the same day it publicly called off a planned merger with Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Health Services.
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Roper St. Francis CEO to step aside
Jeffrey DiLisi, MD, CEO of Charleston, S.C.-based Roper St. Francis Healthcare System, has chosen not to renew his contract for 2024.
IDSA appoints new president, aims to attract young physicians to field
The Infectious Disease Society of America has named Steven Schmitt, MD, as its next president.
RNs may see highest wage increase within next decade
Registered nurses in the U.S. are projected to see a pay increase of at least $13 more per hour by 2033, according to newly published research from TollFreeForwarding, a telecommunications company.
'Put the patient first': 1 hospital exec's advice on installing Epic
Cleveland-based University Hospitals CIO Robert Eardley told Becker’s that the guiding principle in its process to convert 5.6 million patient records into a single Epic EHR was ensuring that patient care was seamless and uninterrupted.
1 in 4 healthcare workers feel uneasy about their company's finances
Twenty-six percent of healthcare employees aren’t confident their organizations will look and run the same in two years, according to a LinkedIn poll conducted by Becker’s.
Kentucky hospital locks down after report of armed suspect
A hospital in London, Ky., went into lockdown the evening of Oct. 10 because of a report of an armed suspect, which was unfounded, according to The Lexington Herald-Leader, a local news outlet.
ER visit times grow: 12 figures to know
National metrics assessing the timeliness of emergency department care have slipped since 2020, CMS data shows.
UCHealth affiliate simplifies CEO bonus plan
The board of Campbell County Health in Gillette, Wyo., an affiliate of Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth, has approved modifications to the criteria used to determine the bonus for CEO Matt Shahan for the 2022-23 fiscal year.
Baptist Health to acquire Arkansas system
Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health has reached a definitive agreement to add Monticello, Ark.-based Drew Memorial Health System to its enterprise.
