UPMC has named Frederick Hargett as its executive vice president and CFO, effective Oct. 1.
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Walgreens seeks CEO, CFO with healthcare experience
Walgreens Boots Alliance is seeking a CEO and CFO with healthcare experience as it aims to position itself more as a healthcare company than a pharmacy chain.
Mississippi health system shuts down cyberattack in 17 minutes
Tupelo-based North Mississippi Health Services shut down a data breach within 17 minutes of its IT system being accessed, the health system said.
Dozens arrested in Labor Day protest outside Los Angeles Kaiser facility
Roughly two dozen people were arrested in a civil disobedience action in front of the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Hollywood after a Labor Day demonstration, the Los Angeles Times reported Sept. 4.
Kentucky nurse allegedly worked under the influence for 9 months
A Kentucky nurse is facing 52 criminal charges after she was found leaving a nursing home intoxicated and replacing morphine with water and blue food coloring, the Lexington Herald Leader reported Sept. 4.
Former CNO accuses California hospital of dismissing safety concerns
The former chief nursing officer of St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif., is suing the hospital, alleging her requests to install barriers meant to prevent suicides were dismissed by leaders, the Los Angeles Times reported Sept. 3.
HCA Florida hospital names CEO
HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital in Hudson tapped Sally Seymour as CEO.
UAB Hospital locks down after shooting outside ED
A shooting outside UAB Hospital’s emergency department Sept. 4 prompted the Birmingham, Ala.-based hospital to lock down for several hours, a spokesperson told Becker’s.
Private equity firms in talks to acquire EHR vendor: Report
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is in advanced talks to buy EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare, Bloomberg reported Sept. 5.
HSHS warns of fake patient bills amid IT incident
Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System warned patients of potentially fraudulent attempts to collect on fake hospital bills after a cybersecurity incident in late August, according to the health system’s website.
