Alaska tops the charts when it comes to healthcare costs, with an average yearly expenditure of $13,188 per resident.
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Pests at Texas facility spur medical device, drug recalls
Inmar Supply Chain Solutions issued a voluntary recall Aug. 23 of over-the-counter medical device and drug products stored at a Texas facility that experienced a pest control issue through May and June.
OhioHealth names president of 2 hospitals
Vinson Yates, president of OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital and OhioHealth Shelby Hospital, will retire, effective Oct. 1, and Curt Gingrich, MD, president of OhioHealth Marion General Hospital, will succeed him.
Where 17 CEOs are focused for the rest of 2023
Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their organization’s areas of growth for the next few years.
VCU Health names 1st chief pharmacy officer
Matthew Jenkins, PharmD, will become Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health’s first chief pharmacy officer on Sept. 17.
Which HCAHPS measures fell most during pandemic
HCAHPS measures assessing hospital staff’s responsiveness and hospital cleanliness fell the most during the pandemic as hospitals grappled with severe staffing shortages, according to a study published Aug. 25 in JAMA Health Forum.
Northern Light files tax exemption complaint against city of Brewer
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health has filed a court complaint against the city after portions of some of its facilities were ruled as no longer eligible for property tax exemption, the health system said Aug. 25.
196 top hospitals for drug communications
Nearly 200 hospitals are the best in the nation for their drug communications, according to CMS’ Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data.
Tennessee hospital names CEO
Buffy Key, who has served as Cookeville (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center’s interim CEO since March, was promoted to the permanent position.
Ohio hospital taps CEO
Clinton Memorial Hospital, a 141-bed facility in Wilmington, Ohio, has named Tom Daskalakis its next CEO.
