Trinity Health may initially be losing money on the September 2022 acquisition of MercyOne, but the 16-medical-center network is fast becoming a key revenue source for the Livonia, Mich.-based health system, COO Ben Carter told investors.
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Corewell Health East reorganizes leadership: 7 things to know
Corewell Health East, part of Corewell Health, which has dual headquarters in Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich., is letting go of three leaders as it makes various leadership changes to improve the region.
Kaiser hospital fined after MRI machine pins nurse
A Kaiser Permanente hospital in California was fined $18,000 after an MRI machine’s magnetic field pulled a metal bed and a nurse, causing her serious injuries, the Daily Post reported Oct. 20.
Express Scripts conspires to overcharge pharmacies, suit alleges
Retail pharmacies are accusing Express Scripts and Prime Therapeutics of monopolizing the pharmacy benefit manager market and conspiring to extort pharmacies, according to court documents.
Why the opportunities in nursing shortages overshadow the challenges, per 1 leader
The greatest challenge facing nursing is also its most exciting opportunity, Dianne Aroh, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, told Becker’s.
Massachusetts workers petition CEO over 'precarious' staffing levels
Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association nurses and healthcare professionals, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, delivered a petition to Berkshire Health Systems CEO Darlene Rodowicz Oct. 23 as they continue negotiations for a new labor c…
2nd pig heart transplant successful 1 month in, physicians say
One month after the second ever pig-to-human heart transplant was performed, the heart is functioning on its own and there are no signs of rejection, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Oct. 21.
Hackensack cardiac pioneer dies after 60-year career
John Apovian, MD, a Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center cardiac pioneer, died Oct. 7 at 95, according to an obituary published in northjersey.com.
Rhode Island system could rebrand as 'Brown Health'
Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan Health and Brown University are proceeding with plans to expand their partnership and potentially change the name of the state’s largest hospital operator to “Brown Health,” local news outlet WPRI reported Oct. 23. …
FDA approves Pfizer's meningococcal vaccine
The FDA granted full-approval to Pfizer’s meningococcal disease immunization, Penbraya, on Oct. 20.
