Here is a summary of recent credit downgrades and outlook revisions for hospitals and health systems. The most recent ones are those reported on since the last summary Sept. 29.
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Bon Secours Mercy Health cuts some IT roles
Bon Secours Mercy Health, based in Cincinnati, confirmed to Becker’s that it is laying off some positions within its information and technology team.
Memorial Sloan Kettering's pilot blood test detects 50 types of cancer
Results from a pilot study led by New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center suggest that a single blood test may be able to detect the presence of 50 different cancer types, according to an Oct. 13 news release.
Maui Health taps CEO from Illinois
Wailuku-based Maui Health has named Lynn Fulton its next CEO, effective Jan. 1.
Missouri health system names CEO
Columbia, Mo.-based Boone Health has named Brady DuBois CEO, local news sites reported Oct. 13.
New Mexico hospital names CEO as CFO steps down
Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, N.M., has selected a permanent CEO and named an interim CFO, Silver City Daily Press reported Oct. 12.
How AdventHealth is 'redesigning' primary care
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has joined forces with Wellvana Health, a value-based care startup, to improve outcomes, reduce the cost of care and increase access for its primary care patients.
Medtech marketplace completes seed funding round
MDisrupt, an online marketplace that provides experts to the medtech industry, raised $3 million in seed financing.
The 10 diseases that caused 75% of US deaths in 2021
Heart disease, cancer and COVID-19 were responsible for nearly half of U.S. deaths in 2021, according to a report by USA Facts, a nonprofit organization that conducts data analysis.
Massachusetts nursing program that faced shutdown remains open
Milton, Mass.-based Labouré College of Healthcare narrowly avoided a July vote that would have shut down its nursing program, but the school was given until Oct. 11 to produce an update on its efforts to correct regulatory deficiencies and remain in op…
