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Baptist Health names chief compliance officer

Jacksonville, Fla-based Baptist Health named Andrea Eklund chief senior vice president of compliance and internal audit and chief compliance officer. 

Atlanta hospital taps co-founder's son as CEO

Sarah Morrison is retiring from her position as CEO of the Shepherd Center, a nationally renowned, Atlanta-based neurorehabilitation hospital. 

S&P Global withdraws Oroville Hospital rating at system's request

Oroville (Calif.) Hospital has had its “B” credit rating withdrawn by S&P Global after a request from the system’s management to do so, according to a Nov. 7 filing.

How hospital leaders turn nurse feedback into action

In nurses’ eyes, one key area where staffing agencies tend to win over hospitals is listening to feedback and having efficient processes in place to resolve concerns, according to a recent report from MIT Sloan Management Review. 

Negative operating margin to persist at newly merged Pennsylvania system

The good news for Butler (Pa.) Health is that operating margins in fiscal 2024 are expected to improve. The bad news is that such margins are still forecast to be in the red.

Top 15 causes of nurse burnout

Fifty-six percent of nurses report experiencing burnout, 64% attribute feelings of stress to their job, and 39% are considering an exit from their role within the next six months — that’s according to the American Nurses Foundation’s fourth annual surv…

Inside the strategies of University Hospitals' incoming CFO

Bradley Bond will step into the role of University Hospitals CFO early next year, and he will do so during what he considers the most challenging healthcare environment he has seen in his more than 20 years with the Cleveland-based system. It is a chal…

The rising risks for healthcare workers

Healthcare workers put their time and energy into providing high-quality care to patients each day. At the same time, there is both anecdotal evidence and data indicating rising rates of violence in their places of work.

AltaMed completes Epic Hyperdrive migration

AltaMed Health Services, based in Los Angeles, recently completed migration to Epic Hyperdrive, which has improved its response time, Raymond Lowe, senior vice president and CIO of the health system, told Becker’s. 

10 states with the most, fewest geriatric physicians

Nine states have fewer than five active geriatric physicians, a KFF report found.