Twenty-six percent of healthcare employees aren’t confident their organizations will look and run the same in two years, according to a LinkedIn poll conducted by Becker’s.
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Kentucky hospital locks down after report of armed suspect
A hospital in London, Ky., went into lockdown the evening of Oct. 10 because of a report of an armed suspect, which was unfounded, according to The Lexington Herald-Leader, a local news outlet.
ER visit times grow: 12 figures to know
National metrics assessing the timeliness of emergency department care have slipped since 2020, CMS data shows.
UCHealth affiliate simplifies CEO bonus plan
The board of Campbell County Health in Gillette, Wyo., an affiliate of Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth, has approved modifications to the criteria used to determine the bonus for CEO Matt Shahan for the 2022-23 fiscal year.
Baptist Health to acquire Arkansas system
Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health has reached a definitive agreement to add Monticello, Ark.-based Drew Memorial Health System to its enterprise.
Texas Hospital Association opposes ban on COVID-19 vaccine requirements
The Texas Hospital Association is pushing back against a bill on the state senate floor that was introduced this week that would prevent employers from enforcing COVID-19 vaccination policies.
Pipeline Health now a 4-hospital system
El Segundo, Calif.-based Pipeline Health is now a four-hospital system — all of which are in the Los Angeles area —- after it completed the sale of White Rock Medical Center in Dallas to Heights Healthcare of Texas.
UnityPoint, Presbyterian call off merger
Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services and West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health have called off a planned $11 billion merger, the two systems said Oct. 11.
ChristianaCare names chief compliance officer
Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare has tapped Gregory Ehardt as senior vice president and chief compliance officer.
Kansas hospital appoints CNO, VP of patient care
Salina (Kan.) Regional Health Center has named Bethanie McDowell, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer and the vice president of patient care, KSAL reported Oct. 10.
