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Hospital president on MSU shooting aftermath: 'We made room for 20' patients

When Denny Martin, DO, president of Sparrow Hospital, learned of the Feb. 13 shooting at Michigan State University in East Lansing, he immediately shifted to coordinating the response. What ensued involved ensuring available staffing and operating room…

Sanders' hospital community benefit report 'just plain wrong,' AHA CEO says

Nonprofit hospitals more than earn their tax-exempt status by consistently providing community benefits, and to suggest otherwise is “just plain wrong,” American Hospital Association CEO Rick Pollack said Oct. 10 in response to a new report from Sen. B…

Walgreens' new CEO Tim Wentworth: 4 things to know

Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed Tim Wentworth CEO, effective Oct. 23, and will also welcome him to its board of directors.

Sutter launches new innovation center

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health announced the launch of a new innovation center that will be located in San Francisco. 

Allegheny Health payer-provider collab sees $17M payment spike in 1 year

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network’s partnership with RCM and financial platform Cedar led to a $17 million increase in payments.

Nonprofit hospitals spent $129B on community benefits in 2020

Tax-exempt hospitals provided nearly $129 billion in total benefits to their communities in 2020, according to an Oct. 10 report from the American Hospital Association. 

HCA Florida hospital to add beds in $80M expansion

Oviedo (Fla.) Medical Center, operated by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is increasing its number of beds in an $80 million expansion project, according to an Oct 10. Orlando Business Journal report.

Not enough progress on staffing issues, clinicians say

While hospitals across the U.S. continue to develop and implement solutions for retention like nurse residency programs or other wellness initiatives, 48 percent of clinicians are “not at all” hopeful about the progress being made regarding staffing is…

PeaceHealth relocates urgent care amid hospital closure

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth is relocating an urgent care center to a more central location in Eugene, Ore., as it takes steps to close a hospital in the city. 

Dana-Farber eyes $1.7B for new cancer hospital

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute estimates that the freestanding cancer hospital it will construct in partnership with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston will cost $1.68 billion, according to the Boston Business Journal.