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Philadelphia hospital physicians vote to decline union

Resident physicians and fellows at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have voted against joining the Committee of Interns and Residents, which is affiliated with the Service Employees International Union.

Prisma Health CEO on the system's 1st out-of-state acquisition, growth plans

Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health marked a significant milestone when it acquired its first out-of-state facility, Blount Memorial Hospital, a 304-bed facility in Maryville, Tenn., in early December. 

FDA warns hospitals, health systems of Baxter solution set safety risks

The FDA is alerting healthcare providers about a potential high-risk issue with certain Baxter Healthcare Solution Sets with Duo-Vent Spikes. 

Hospital margin pressures mount, outlook 'not encouraging'

Health system operating margins dropped slightly in November for the fourth month in a row, according to data from Strata Decision Technology.

Email breach at IU Health exposes patient information

Indiana University Health, based in Indianapolis, reported a security incident involving a team member’s email account that may have exposed limited patient information, including a small number of Social Security numbers.

7 recent hospital, health system COO moves

Becker’s has reported on the following hospital and health system COO moves since Dec. 27, including individuals who joined new organizations and those promoted to new roles.

Mount Sinai, MSK researchers create AI tool to predict immunotherapy outcomes

Determining which cancer patients are a good candidate for immune checkpoint inhibitors can be a challenge, but researchers at Mount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have developed a promising tool to predict which patients will respond…

AdventHealth Georgia hospital taps administrator

Michael Ciurea has been named administrator of AdventHealth Murray in Chatsworth, Ga.

Oregon hospital taps CEO from Colorado

Dewane Pace has been named CEO of Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville, Ore., effective Feb. 17.

Why health systems are rushing to acquire orthopedic groups: 7 things to know

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly acquiring orthopedic groups as part of a broader strategy to enhance patient care, expand service offerings and strengthen their market positions.