Roseburg, Ore.-based CHI Mercy Health named Russell Woolley its next president and CEO.
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Healthcare workers face higher risk of fatal drug overdose
Healthcare workers are significantly more likely to die from fatal drug overdoses than those working outside the field, according to a study published Aug. 7 in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
90% of healthcare organizations look to adopt digital health platforms
More than 90 percent of healthcare executives have adopted digital health tools, even while 47 percent report financial pressures, according to a survey of healthcare executives from digital health company Xealth.
CommonSpirit Health names chief people officer
Lilicia Bailey, PhD, was named senior executive vice president and chief people officer of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, effective Aug. 7.
Healthcare AI funding cools
By the end of 2023, funding for healthcare artificial intelligence companies is expected to fall 28 percent year-over-year, according to an Aug. 1 report from CBInsights.
Texas Children's opens $245M pavilion
Texas Children’s opened a new $245 million medical tower as it converted a former Baylor College of Medicine clinic into a 190,000-square foot women’s health tower, Houston Business Journal reported Aug. 7.
California hospital fined after investigation into patient death
The California Department of Public Health fined Inglewood, Calif.-based Centinela Hospital Medical Center $75,000 for “deficient practices” that led to a patient’s death, the Los Angeles Times reported Aug. 7.
5 ways a NASA-inspired approach strengthened Sutter Health's supply chain
As much of the healthcare supply chain continues to recover from COVID-19 caused disruptions, Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is looking to the stars, modeling its solution after a NASA problem-solving approach.
Sanford rehires former CFO amid dissolved merger
Sanford Health’s CFO departed shortly before the Sioux Falls, S.D.-based system called off its proposed mega-merger with Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services. Now, a former finance chief is back from retirement to kickstart the health system’s ne…
BayCare reports further operating gain as net income reaches $531M
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has reported an operating income of $131 million for the six-month period ending June 30.
