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OHSU acquisition of Legacy may be best option but questions remain, nurses say

The planned takeover of Legacy Health by Portland, Ore.-based Oregon Health and Science University may improve transparency and be the best option, the Oregon Nurses Association said.

10 best, worst hospitals for heart attack deaths

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Hospital, New York City-based NYU Langone Hospitals and Murray, Utah-based Intermountain Medical Center tied for the lowest death rate for heart attack patients in the country, according to CMS data.

Recession giving way to 'richcession'

Fears of a full-blown recession are easing as some economists have predicted a soft landing. But in an uncommon turn of events, the rich are finding themselves in a slump. 

Ohio hospital names CFO

Logan, Ohio-based Hocking Valley Community Hospital has named Randy Montgomery CFO. 

The tie between hurricanes and infectious diseases

Hurricane Idalia put Florida hospitals on high alert this week, preparing for potential flooding or power outages that could disrupt operations. Clinical leaders and health officials should also be vigilant for a separate threat in the coming weeks: in…

Water line break delays Texas hospital opening

The opening of University Health’s $573.7 million San Antonio-based Women’s and Children’s Hospital has been delayed due to a water line break.

EHR and earthquakes: How 1 California hospital will use a $28M loan

El Centro (Calif.) Regional Medical Center was one of 17 struggling California hospitals to receive zero-interest loans from the state; hospital CEO Pablo Velez, PhD, RN, plans to use the loan for a number of different hospital improvements.

Where hiring rates are strong across generations

Four metropolitan areas are more welcoming to workers from all generations than other places in the U.S., according to a new analysis by LinkedIn’s Economic Graph team, released Aug. 30. 

Ohio system faces overtime suit

Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System is accused in a federal proposed class-action lawsuit of failing to fully and properly pay employees overtime wages, according to court documents accessed by Becker’s.

Warren Buffett on management, boards + CEOs

Warren Buffett celebrated his 93rd birthday Aug. 30. For 45 of those years, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has penned letters to shareholders, many of which contain his thoughts on boards, CEOs and management.