Lilicia Bailey, PhD, was named senior executive vice president and chief people officer of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, effective Aug. 7.
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Healthcare AI funding cools
By the end of 2023, funding for healthcare artificial intelligence companies is expected to fall 28 percent year-over-year, according to an Aug. 1 report from CBInsights.
Texas Children's opens $245M pavilion
Texas Children’s opened a new $245 million medical tower as it converted a former Baylor College of Medicine clinic into a 190,000-square foot women’s health tower, Houston Business Journal reported Aug. 7.
California hospital fined after investigation into patient death
The California Department of Public Health fined Inglewood, Calif.-based Centinela Hospital Medical Center $75,000 for “deficient practices” that led to a patient’s death, the Los Angeles Times reported Aug. 7.
5 ways a NASA-inspired approach strengthened Sutter Health's supply chain
As much of the healthcare supply chain continues to recover from COVID-19 caused disruptions, Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is looking to the stars, modeling its solution after a NASA problem-solving approach.
Sanford rehires former CFO amid dissolved merger
Sanford Health’s CFO departed shortly before the Sioux Falls, S.D.-based system called off its proposed mega-merger with Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services. Now, a former finance chief is back from retirement to kickstart the health system’s ne…
BayCare reports further operating gain as net income reaches $531M
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has reported an operating income of $131 million for the six-month period ending June 30.
As CDO exec numbers decline, NYC system names new chief diversity officer
The once fastest-growing C-suite role of chief diversity officer has come screeching to a halt, according to a July 21 Wall Street Journal report.
EEOC proposes rule to implement pregnant worker protection law
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued proposed regulations Aug. 7 for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
VA hospital pharmacists vote no confidence in leadership
More than 90 percent of pharmacists at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Tampa, Fla., who are part of the American Federation of Government Employees passed a vote of no confidence in their leaders Aug. 4, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
