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External CEO hiring drops

Companies are increasingly turning inward to fill their CEO positions, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates. 

Advocate Health names new communications, marketing head

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health has named Kevan Mabbutt as its new chief marketing, communications and consumer experience officer.

Residents underpaid, underappreciated within a 'brutal' system, report says

Many final-year residents have said they are both underpaid and underappreciated for the sheer volume of work they are expected to do within what some termed a “brutal” healthcare system.

Kaiser taps service area leader

Pam Galley, RN, was appointed senior vice president and area manager of the Kaiser Permanente Diablo Service Area.

Louisiana's 1st microhospital to close

Avail Hospital Lake Charles (La.) will permanently close Sept. 29, the microhospital announced in an American Press advertisement. 

The push for nurse staffing ratios nationwide: 5 updates

Mandated nurse-to-patient ratios span the West Coast as more states have signed related legislation. Meanwhile, other states continue to consider the issue.

California hospital retains 94% of 1st-year nurses

Since 2012, Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health has retained 93.8 percent of its first-year nurses, and its nurse turnover rate is hree times better than the national rate. 

COO to CEO pipeline: Alive and well

The chief operating officer role — despite being in a period of flux this year — is still a strong springboard to the helm, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates. 

Digital healthcare company acquires online medical marketplace for $150M

Digital healthcare company Tendo is acquiring MDsave, an online healthcare marketplace, for $150 million, Philadelphia Business Journal reported Sept. 27.

NVIDIA helps launch healthcare AI startup

Big tech giant NVIDIA helped launch Invenio, a medtech company using artificial intelligence to allow clinicians to evaluate biopsies in the operating room, through an NVIDIA-sponsored program that helps startups evolve faster.