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After Prospect Medical cyberattack, ransomware remains a big problem for big health systems

Hackers have thrown several hospitals around the country into chaos the past few days, as a healthcare ransomware attack has hit yet another big health system.

Lifespan Health-leased outpatient facility changes ownership

A joint venture between two real estate investment groups has resulted in the purchase of an outpatient facility in Rhode Island largely operated by Providence-based Lifespan Health, according to an Aug. 3 Boston Real Estate Times report.

NYC Health + Hospitals promotes exec to VP, chief DEI officer

Ivelesse Mendez-Justiniano has been promoted to the position of vice president and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at NYC Health + Hospitals, according to an Aug. 7 news release sent to Becker’s. 

'Forever CEOs' are looking less evergreen

CEOs’ tenures are shrinking at S&P 500 companies, according to a recent study conducted by Equilar. 

Nurses just want to be nurses again: ANA leader

In most cases, “just a nurse” isn’t a welcomed phrase. But quite literally, today’s nurses want to get back to a place where they can actually focus on being nurses and providing patient care instead of being an “organizational sponge” that absorbs wha…

Health systems offload labs amid restructuring

Health systems continue to restructure and shuffle operations to reduce costs, with some selling laboratory assets to reduce their workforces, expand lab partnerships or in exchange for a valuable cash infusion. 

CHI hospital taps CEO

Roseburg, Ore.-based CHI Mercy Health named Russell Woolley its next president and CEO. 

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.