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15 best diets for heart health, per US News

U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 best diet rankings Jan. 1, which includes best diets overall and best heart-healthy diets. 

Health systems seeking CIOs

CIOs ensure technology is both beneficial for clinical workflows and implemented appropriately. Below is a list of hospitals and health systems searching for IT executive talent:

'We heal better in our homes': Intermountain hospital-at-home program surpasses 1K patients

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health’s hospital-level care at home program has surpassed 1,000 patients since the service began in May 2020.

Huntsville Hospital Health to acquire 134-bed hospital

Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital Health System plans to acquire DeKalb Regional Medical Center, a 134-bed hospital in Fort Payne, al.com reported Jan. 2.

Illinois hospital board sets CEO's suspension time frame

The McDonough District Hospital board of directors has decided next steps following its decision to suspend Brian Dietz, president and CEO of the Macomb, Ill.-based hospital, pending an internal review, Tri States Public Radio reported. 

Veradigm acquires RCM company

Veradigm, the EHR vendor formerly known as Allscripts, has acquired revenue cycle management company Koha Health. 

Penn Medicine hospital cited after patient death

A Penn Medicine hospital was briefly placed in “immediate jeopardy” by state officials following the November death of a patient at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-Cedar Avenue, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Jan. 1.

8 recent hospital, health system CEO moves

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have recently been reported by Becker’s:

New York hospital scales back employee housing program

Maimonides Medical Center said it is scaling back its housing program for employees due to maintenance costs. 

Duke reports success in world's 1st partial heart transplant

Nearly a year after a newborn received the world’s first partial heart transplant, the transplanted valves and arteries are functioning well and growing along with the child’s heart — a key measure of success in the procedure paving the way for future …