Preston Hollow Community Capital, a Dallas-based investment firm, has filed a petition to take over management of Mercy Hospital, a 234-bed facility in Iowa City, the Des Moines Register reported July 24.
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What 4 healthcare leaders would change about the industry
The healthcare system has many flaws that have become more pronounced since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CFOs' biggest worries
Execution risks to strategies and/or transformation topped CFOs’ list as their most worrisome internal concern, edging out talent risks after nine successive quarters, according to Deloitte’s “CFO Signals Survey 2Q 2023.”.
UAB Hospital delivers first baby after uterus transplant outside clinical trials
In May, Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Hospital made history by delivering the first baby after a uterus transplant outside of a clinical trial.
CHS to sell 3 hospitals to Tampa General
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems subsidiaries have signed a definitive agreement to sell three Florida hospitals to Tampa General Hospital.
'Global budgets' aren't helping rural hospitals
More than 600 rural hospitals across the U.S. are at risk of closure, and most of the proposed solutions aren’t helping, according to a report from the Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform.
All-hands-on-deck for Black maternal health
The recent, tragic death of Torie Bowie – a celebrated Olympic athlete – once again got me thinking about the crisis of Black maternal mortality and morbidity in our country. Why is it that Black women – from everyday folks to famous athletes – are dis…
80% of Texas pancreatic cancer patients don't get life-prolonging surgery: Study
Almost 80 percent of pancreatic cancer patients in Texas are not getting the level of standard-of-care surgery that could prolong survival, according to a study published May 23 in the Journal of Surgical Oncology.
'We can do anything, but we can't do everything': Tough decisions loom for hospital C-suites
Hospitals spent years adding specialists and service lines to meet the needs of anyone in the community, no matter the issue.
The most important initiatives to promote nurse well-being, per 3 CNOs
Promoting front-line nurses’ well-being remains a top priority for chief nursing officers amid workforce shortages and increasingly challenging working conditions.
