CMS has rescinded a $677,440 fine against Washington, D.C.-based Saint Elizabeths Hospital after it was determined the hospital met exception criteria, an agency spokesperson told Becker’s.
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PeaceHealth names C-suite leader to combined role
Jason Hawkins will serve in a combined role as chief administrative officer of two PeaceHealth campuses.
FDA to hospitals: Stop probiotics for preterm infants
The FDA is warning hospitals not to give probiotics to preterm infants following the death of a baby linked to a probiotic.
Hospitals defend pediatric care after WSJ report
Chris DeRienzo, MD, chief physician executive for the American Hospital Association, released a letter in response to a Wall Street Journal article critical of hospital preparedness to treat pediatric patients.
8 CEO exits in September
Eight hospital and health system CEOs resigned, retired or were fired from their positions in September, according to Becker’s reports:
Oroville Hospital downgraded as cash availability slips
Oroville (Calif.) Hospital, which has faced questions over whether it can pay for a $178 million expansion project, has been downgraded to “B” amid operating challenges and violation of certain financial covenants, S&P Global said Sept. 29.
AHA warns hospitals about data 'time bombs'
Hospitals and health systems should be on the lookout for data “time bombs” that could cause patient information to be destroyed by hackers, the American Hospital Association warned.
Workers at 11 Tenet facilities vote to strike
Members of SEIU United Healthcare Workers West have voted to authorize a strike at 11 Tenet Healthcare facilities in California.
Trinity Health contract labor costs surge almost 50%
While many healthcare systems have been reporting reduced numbers on their contract labor, Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health highlighted a surge in those specific expenses when it released full-year fiscal results Sept. 29.
Alabama hospital to remain on Cerner after sale
Mobile, Ala.-based Ascension Providence Hospital will remain on Cerner as it is sold to USA Health, a spokesperson told Becker’s.
