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Iowa hospitals treat multiple victims from school shooting

A number of victims from a mass shooting at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa, the morning of Jan. 4 have been taken to Iowa Methodist Medical Center and MercyOne in Des Moines, a spokesperson for the hospitals confirmed to Becker’s.

Sutter Health inks $13M sports team sponsorship deal

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health will sponsor a new professional soccer team in what will reportedly be the biggest such deal in the league’s history.

FBI joins Massachusetts hospital in breach investigation

The FBI is helping Newburyport, Mass.-based Anna Jaques Hospital investigate a Dec. 24 cyberattack, The Daily News reported Jan. 3. 

Ascension hospital welcomes 2 leaders

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, Tenn., has added two leaders to its executive team.

Nurse staffing regulation efforts expand: 6 updates

As of March 2022, 16 states had laws or regulations to address nurse staffing in hospitals, according to the American Nurses Association. The list has grown since, as officials and lawmakers in more states consider or sign related legislation. 

Ascension hospital CNO resigns amid union negotiations

Margaret Carroll, RN, has stepped down as chief nursing officer at Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.) after approximately eight months in the position. 

Walgreens halfway through VillageMD closures

Walgreens Boots Alliance is almost halfway through its plan to close 60 VillageMD locations in fiscal 2024 as it works through its cost-cutting strategy and prioritizes density in markets with attractive growth opportunities, CEO Tim Wentworth said dur…

'Friendtors,' 'well-being buddies': Health systems zero in on peer support

As burnout continues to plague clinical staff and executive leaders alike, health systems are turning to peer support programs to combat loneliness and isolation. 

HCA Virginia hospital temporarily closing obstetrics services

Blacksburg, Va.-based LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, part of HCA Virginia Health System, is temporarily discontinuing its obstetrics services effective April 1, a spokesperson at the hospital told Becker’s in a statement. 

Maine skilled nursing facility to close

Ellsworth, Maine-based Seaport Village Healthcare, a skilled nursing, rehabilitation and assisted living facility, has submitted a closure plan for its skilled nursing facility to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services, a spokesperson for …