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Talks break down over Connecticut hospitals

Talks between state officials and Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health over its proposed purchase of three Connecticut hospitals have broken down as the sides failed to agree on whether to keep such discussions confidential, according to an Oct. 17 CT Mirror …

CEO turnover reaches healthcare associations

CEO turnover has continued in healthcare as leaders leave their posts for various reasons, such as early retirement or deciding to take on a different role. This turnover is occurring at hospitals and health systems. But it has also occurred over the l…

Former workers accuse Saint Luke's of ignoring sterilization issues

Two former employees of Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City (Mo.) allege the hospital disregarded concerns of rusted and broken equipment, the use of homemade medical instruments and a pest problem, The Kansas City Star reported Oct. 18. 

AdventHealth names chief medical officer of 2 hospitals

Teresa Herbert, MD, was appointed chief medical officer of AdventHealth Palm Coast (Fla.) and AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway, effective Nov. 5. 

Indiana hospital names new chief health informatics officer

Randall Grout, MD, has been named chief health informatics officer of Indianapolis-based Eskenazi Health.

Amazon Pharmacy rolls out drone delivery

Amazon Pharmacy customers in College Station, Texas can now get their medications delivered via drones operated by Prime Air.

Piedmont breaks ground on $215M hospital expansion

Atlanta-based Piedmont is soon to break ground on a five-story patient tower at its Piedmont Henry Hospital, according to an Oct. 17 Fox5 Atlanta report.

The highest-paying travel nurse specialties

Intensive care registered nurses are the highest-paid travel nurse specialty, an Indeed report found.

The wealthiest people in healthcare: How they got there

The wealthiest people in the healthcare industry prove there’s no one way to the top. Companies that now yield billions were built in garages, basements and spare bedrooms, and their founders and CEOs once worked the breakfast shift at McDonald’s or we…

For-profit hospital M&As: 9 deals involving HCA, CHS and Tenet

Three for-profit health systems entered into several transactions this year as part of strategic plans to strengthen their hospital portfolios, offload certain facilities or explore ways to expand their reach.