Nonprofit hospital expenses continued to grow last year while liquidity fell to pre-pandemic levels, according to Moody’s Investor Services.
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AdventHealth appoints new chief clinical officer
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has tapped Victor Herrera, MD, to become the new chief clinical officer for the southern region of its Central Florida Division, according to a Sept. 1 news release.
Vanderbilt U details plans for health equity research center
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University has debuted plans for its Center for Research on Inequality and Health. The research will focus on three key areas of public health: LGBTQ policy and care, gun violence, and economic and social inequities, a…
AdventHealth breaks ground on $100M cardiac expansion at Colorado hospital
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has broken ground on a $100 million heart and vascular patient tower in a hospital south of Denver, according to a Sept. 7 Denver Business Journal report.
'The biggest challenge is also the biggest reward': Cleveland Clinic committed to international growth
Cleveland Clinic is one of a few top health systems that has expanded its international presence in recent years, increasing the diversity of its healthcare operations while promoting its clinical expertise in new markets.
Know who's across the table, says Florida system supply leader
It’s rare for a hospital or health system to constantly win the ECRI Institute’s supply excellence award — between 2022 and 2023, only four systems made both lists. Jackson Health System in Miami has won thrice since 2020.
Arkansas hospital accused of suing more than 8,000 patients, employees over medical debt
Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’s debt collection lawsuits have skyrocketed since 2019 with more than 8,000 patients, including more than 500 of its staff, for unpaid medical debts, a CNN investigation found.
12 hospital departments ranked by supply shortages
Hospital pharmacies struggled in the first half of 2023 with the highest number of ongoing drug shortages in 10 years, and other hospital departments faced similar headwinds.
Gen Zers identify as 'job-hoppers'
Most Gen Z workers aren’t planting workplace roots, according to a survey from ResumeLab.
How U of Utah Health is tackling an influx in MyChart messages
Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health saw MyChart messages increase 10 percent faster than the volume of patient visits, which prompted the health system to enact changes to cut down on the incoming volume.
