Category: Static

Ascension taps 7 new strategy execs

St. Louis-based Ascension has named seven new strategy leaders across the organization, according to October LinkedIn posts from Chief Strategy Officer Amber Sims.

Cleveland Clinic to advise health network in Chile

Cleveland Clinic has established a joint advisory council with the largest private healthcare network in Chile to share best practices and strategic guidance around patient care and growth. 

Michigan nurse assistant charged with neglect after patient's death

A former Michigan certified nursing assistant has been charged with neglect and falsifying medical records after a patient’s death.

New York systems to form 5-hospital entity

Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cayuga Health System and Arnolt Health are seeking regulatory approval from the state to affiliate as members of a parent company which would comprise five hospitals.

Prime sells California hospital

Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare is selling its 302-bed Alvarado Hospital Medical Center to UC San Diego Health for $200 million.

CVS' Karen Lynch wants value-based, not 'volume-based,' care

On the evening of Oct. 9, Karen Lynch, CEO of CVS Health, spoke at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit. 

California health system CEO resigns

Pete Delgado, president and CEO of Salinas (Calif.) Valley Health, announced his resignation to staff Oct. 9.

Mayo Clinic revises site after former Trump official's tweet

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic revised its hydroxychloroquine site after a former Trump administration official linked to it in a tweet.

Kansas hospital abruptly closes

Herington (Kan.) Hospital, a 25-bed critical access facility, closed its doors Oct. 9, local station WIBW reported. 

Why execs take 'no-win' jobs

Some jobs seem so impossible, they appear to be suicide missions. But executives have their reasons for taking them, according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal.