Adventist Health Simi Valley (Calif.) hospital, part of Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health, is ending its labor and delivery services and closing its neonatal intensive care unit May 8.
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Arkansas Children's appoints chair of pediatric nursing
Arkansas Children’s named Heather Cherry, DNP, RN, the John Boyd Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing.
KU Health-Liberty Hospital deal faces lawmaker opposition
Lawmakers are trying to block a proposed merger between Liberty (Mo.) Hospital and Kansas City-based University of Kansas Health System, but a hospital board member is pushing back, the Missouri Independent reported Feb. 12.
2 regions where flu is rising
The CDC’s latest update shows flu activity increased in Central and Midwestern states in the week ending Feb. 3.
As Steward's finances stumble, spotlight turns to CEO's yachts
In light of continuous reports on Steward’s financial history and challenges, along with reports that its Massachusetts hospitals are short on medical tools and essential supplies, local news outlets are now zeroing in on Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre’…
Arkansas hospital sold, renamed
Progressive Health Systems, an Oxford, Miss.-based hospital management group, completed its acquisition of Helena-West Helena, Ark.-based Helena Regional Medical Center, Arkansas Business reported Feb. 12.
Health systems forge ahead with Epic transitions
In 2023, Becker’sreported on 18 hospitals and health systems looking to switch over to an Epic EHR system, and although installs are slated to take a couple of months, many organizations are making significant progress.
How many healthcare employees use generative AI at work
Healthcare workers are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence on the job, though the industry’s adoption of the technology still lags beyond other sectors, a new study found.
The challenge with drugs to treat fungal infections
The quantity and risk of fungal infections continues to grow worldwide, particularly as global temperatures warm, creating new environments for fungus to thrive, but drugs to treat these new and emerging infections haven’t kept the same pace.
HCA profits dip 7%, Tenet's up 30%: 10 things to know
Tenet Healthcare and HCA Healthcare, two of the largest for-profit hospital operators in the U.S., reported significant net incomes in 2023, but Tenet’s profits improved substantially over the prior year’s while HCA’s were down slightly.
