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Dana-Farber pitches $1.68B cancer hospital

Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute recently made its first official pitch to Massachusetts regulators about its $1.68 billion proposal to establish a standalone cancer hospital in partnership with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, The Boston…

9% of hospitals had 'vulnerable' cash on hand levels in 2022

While 73% of nonprofit hospitals and health systems saw “strong” levels of cash on hand in 2022, 18% saw “adequate” levels, with 9% coming in at “vulnerable” or “highly vulnerable” with available cash on hand, according to a Jan. 9 KFF report.

FDA updates guidance on medical device sterilization methods

The FDA now recognizes vaporized hydrogen peroxide as an established sterilization method for medical devices, according to a Jan. 8 update. 

Cleveland Clinic appoints chief pharmacy officer

Lindsey Amerine, PharmD, was named chief pharmacy officer of Cleveland Clinic, effective Feb. 26. 

Bankrupt California hospital has 3 potential buyers

A letter of intent to purchase Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Hospital has been submitted by Flint, Mich.-based Insight Foundation of America, a nonprofit corporation, to the San Benito (Calif.) Health Care District, which oversees the hospital….

Walgreens CEO touts a 'leverageable asset': Trust

Tim Wentworth, CEO of Walgreens, acknowledged the company’s recent store closures in a Jan. 8 interview with CNBC. But he said the company has a “leverageable asset” that will set the foundation for its health services business, well beyond its brick-a…

'Cream rises to the top': How 5 hospital executives identify budding talent

With CEO exits at an all-time high, succession planning is top-of-mind for many hospital C-suites. 

States with the highest, lowest number of transplants performed

California performed the most transplants in 2023 while Vermont performed the fewest, according to Organ Procurement & Transplant Network data.

GoHealth Urgent Care eyes health system partners to 'scale and grow'

Atlanta-based GoHealth Urgent Care plans to launch new health system partnerships and open its 300th facility this year. 

VCU Medical Center taps new COO

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Medical Center, part of Richmond-based VCU Health, has tapped Jim Willis as its COO.