Denver-based Healthpeak Properties and Milwaukee-based Physicians Realty Trust announced a definitive agreement Oct. 30 to combine in an all-stock merger of equals valued at approximately $21 billion.
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New Orleans hospital CEO exits
Emily Sedgwick, MD, is no longer president and CEO of University Medical Center New Orleans, part of LCMC Health.
New York system delays surgeries at new hospital
Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System’s new Wynn Hospital opened Oct. 29 but will delay surgeries for a week, the Daily Sentinel reported.
Lehigh Valley Health eliminates approximately 240 positions
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network said approximately 240 positions have been eliminated as part of restructuring.
Details fuzzy as CVS, Walgreens walkouts set to start
‘Pharmageddon’ is the nickname for a planned walkout by pharmacists at U.S. drugstore chains set to begin Oct. 30, although there is no count for how many workers will participate.
60 health system CEO influencers | 2023
Thanks to their high-visibility roles, hospital and health system CEOs have the unique opportunity to influence the healthcare industry as a whole.
146 hospitals, health systems ranked by best compensation for nurses
MIT Sloan Management Review published a “Nursing Satisfaction Index” that shows how nurses at 200 of the largest healthcare employers in the U.S. rate employee experience.
Chicago health system CEO to exit
Israel Rocha, the CEO of Chicago-based Cook County Health, will leave his role Dec. 1.
Feds float No Surprises Act changes
Federal officials issued proposed changes to the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process in an Oct. 27 news release. They said those changes, if finalized, will improve communication between payers providers and certified IDR entities…
Temple University Health sees $7.4M loss from hospital acquisition
Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System was the lead buyer of the city’s Chestnut Hill Hospital when the purchase closed Jan. 1.
