Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin told Hospital Sisters Health System CEO Damond Boatwright she is disappointed in the “abrupt announcement” of two hospital closures in the state and that the Springfield, Ill.-based system should consider a delay.
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Needle-moving innovations from 86 health system execs
Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their organization’s areas of growth for the next few years.
WellSpan taps virtual care company for primary care, behavioral health
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has tapped KeyCare, an Epic-based virtual care company, to help expand its virtual primary care and behavioral health services.
Pennsylvania physician sentenced in patient death
A Pennsylvania physician was sentenced to 22 years in prison for overprescribing controlled substances that resulted in the death of a patient.
Judge rules Harvard not responsible in stolen human remains case
A Suffolk Superior Court judge has dismissed families’ lawsuits against Boston-based Harvard Medical School related to its morgue scandal involving the theft of human remains from bodies donated for medical research, multiple media outlets reported.
54% of physicians would take pay cut for better work-life balance: 5 survey findings
Many physicians feel conflicted in their personal lives due to the demands of the job, and more than half say they would take a pay cut for a better work-life balance, according to Medscape’s “2024 Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report.”
HCA realigns C-level chains of command
HCA Healthcare is changing reporting structures and hierarchies among its senior executives.
Big systems have a responsibility to reach rural patients, pediatric heart leader says
For Shelley Miyamoto, MD, there were two reasons to become a cardiologist: The mentors she encountered during residency who inspired her and the physiology of the heart.
BJC HealthCare chief revenue officer retires
Tracy Berry has retired from her position as vice president and chief revenue officer of St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare, she said in a LinkedIn post.
How Baptist Health boosted the patient experience
In a bid to elevate the patient experience and cultivate a patient-centered culture, Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health Medical Group introduced a new model to improve service quality and optimize patient outcomes.
