Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, which merged with Atrium Health in May 2023, has named Janice Walker, DHA, RN, as the chief nursing officer for its Southeast Region, according to a Jan. 5 announcement.
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9 healthcare systems adopt OCHIN Epic
Nonprofit digital healthcare innovation group OCHIN said nine systems began using its OCHIN Epic EHR in the final quarter of 2023.
What 2 health system CEOs are optimistic about in 2024
Two health system CEOs recently shared with Becker’s what they are most optimistic about in the new year, from adjusting to long-term changes to addressing maternal mortality:
Essentia, Marshfield Clinic call off merger in Midwest
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health and Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System have ended efforts to combine into a 25-hospital regional health system.
SSM Health affected by business partner breach
SSM Health, one of Oklahoma’s largest healthcare providers, said a partner vendor recently suffered a data breach.
Ochsner updates C-suite, taps inaugural CAO
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, a 46-hospital system, has created a new C-suite role and made several key changes to its executive leadership team to kick off 2024.
Healthcare awareness calendar: Key months, weeks and days in 2024
Here are the days, weeks and months set aside to raise awareness or recognize healthcare conditions and workers.
Texas hospital names CEO
Glen Oaks Hospital, a behavioral health hospital in Greenville, Texas, has named Harry Lemming its next CEO.
The life-saving COVID-19 drug few are using
While Paxlovid is highly effective at preventing severe COVID-19 and death, only a small proportion of high-risk patients take the medication, according to research conducted by the National Institutes of Health.
Best Buy Health names new CMO
Best Buy Health has named Benjamin Zaniello, MD, as its new chief medical officer.
