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HCA names Florida hospital CFO

Samantha Silverberg has been named CFO of Loxahatchee-based HCA Florida Palms West Hospital. 

Mississippi hospital names CEO

Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, Miss., has named David Fox CEO, The Vicksburg Post reported Sept. 6. 

Catholic Medical Center suffers 2nd downgrade in 2 weeks

Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center, which saw its credit rating downgraded by Moody’s in late August, has now also been downgraded by S&P.

Mississippi hospital shooting victim dies

The victim in a possible murder-suicide at a Mississippi hospital has died, NBC affiliate WLBT reported Sept. 6.

Why Froedtert Health signed a hair care contract

Wauwatosa, Wis.-based Froedtert Health has made a deal with Sherrie Williams, an African American cosmetologist, to source hair care products for its patients. 

States ranked by total MD degrees issued in 2022

New York allopathic medical schools graduated the most physicians in 2022, while South Dakota saw the lowest number of physician graduates, according to new data published by KFF and sourced from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Missouri hospital seeks to dismiss fired CEO's lawsuit

Officials at Memphis, Mo.-based Scotland County Hospital are attempting to have dismissed aspects of a lawsuit filed against an executive and the hospital itself by its former CEO, according to a Sept. 6 Missouri Independent report.

States ranked by total medical school graduates in 2022

New York medical schools graduated the most students in 2022, while South Dakota saw the lowest number of medical school graduates, according to new data published by KFF and sourced from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Hospitals, health systems dealing with cybersecurity incidents

Here are four hospitals and health systems dealing with cyberattacks Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 5:

UM Health exec resigns amid restructuring

Peter Hahn, MD, has resigned as president of the University of Michigan Health-West.