As ProMedica Coldwater (Mich.) Regional Hospital navigates a new deal, it has brought a familiar face back on board for guidance.
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Arkansas hospital transitions to rural emergency status
St. Bernards Healthcare’s Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas, Ark., will transition to a rural emergency hospital, effective Sept. 1, the first hospital in the state to do so, according to local news outlet KAIT8.
In their own words: 91 healthcare executives discuss their mid-2023 priorities
Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their organization’s areas of growth for the next few years.
Illinois health system expands nursing education platform
OSF HealthCare, based in Peoria, Ill., will expand its use of the Elemeno Health nursing education platform by implementing it across its 15 hospitals and ambulatory, hospice and home care settings.
Average annual healthcare cost in all 50 states
Alaska tops the charts when it comes to healthcare costs, with an average yearly expenditure of $13,188 per resident.
Pests at Texas facility spur medical device, drug recalls
Inmar Supply Chain Solutions issued a voluntary recall Aug. 23 of over-the-counter medical device and drug products stored at a Texas facility that experienced a pest control issue through May and June.
OhioHealth names president of 2 hospitals
Vinson Yates, president of OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital and OhioHealth Shelby Hospital, will retire, effective Oct. 1, and Curt Gingrich, MD, president of OhioHealth Marion General Hospital, will succeed him.
Where 17 CEOs are focused for the rest of 2023
Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their organization’s areas of growth for the next few years.
VCU Health names 1st chief pharmacy officer
Matthew Jenkins, PharmD, will become Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health’s first chief pharmacy officer on Sept. 17.
Which HCAHPS measures fell most during pandemic
HCAHPS measures assessing hospital staff’s responsiveness and hospital cleanliness fell the most during the pandemic as hospitals grappled with severe staffing shortages, according to a study published Aug. 25 in JAMA Health Forum.
