Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems reported a net loss of $38 million in the second quarter, building on the previous quarter’s loss to total an $89 million deficit in the first half of 2023.
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Indiana hospital hires chief nursing officer as CEO
Tara McVay, MSN, RN, has been named president and CEO of Logansport (Ind.) Memorial Hospital, effective Aug. 7.
7 barriers to achieving health IT goals, per KLAS
Thirty-nine percent of health IT leaders identified budget constraints as the biggest challenge to achieving their health IT goals, according to a new survey of 33 hospital executives from KLAS Research.
California hospital looks for $17M lifeline from state
Porterville, Calif.-based Sierra View Medical Center is applying for a $17.35 million loan from the newly created Distressed Hospital Loan Program as it looks to stay afloat, The Porterville Recorder reported Aug. 2.
3 female leaders in healthcare named to Forbes' 50 over 50
Three female hospital leaders were named in Forbes’ “50 over 50” list for innovation.
12 health systems awarded for supply chain excellence in 2023
Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based nonprofit organization, the Emergency Care Research Institute, has released its 2023 list of health systems demonstrating excellence on their end of the medical supply chain.
New York hospital taps new chief medical officer
Guthrie Cortland (N.Y.) Medical Center has tapped Philip Heavner, MD, to lead clinical operations as its new chief medical officer, according to an Aug. 2 news release shared with Becker’s.
Dr. Heavner joined the medical center three years ago a…
Medical schools take aim at tuition costs
In the last five years, 11 medical schools across the U.S. have eliminated or reduced tuition costs, Medscape reported Aug. 2.
Healthcare organizations caught in the massive MOVEit breach
The MOVEit data breach continues to take more victims across a variety of industries, including hospitals and health systems across the U.S. as well as CMS.
Indiana health system creates AI command center
Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health Care has a new command center that uses artificial intelligence to provide staff with data on the availability for each area of the hospital, 14 News reported Aug. 1.
