Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth is transitioning its East Florida Division leadership from a market-based structure to a regional structure.
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What a retiring South Dakota hospital CEO has learned after 4 decades
After 39 years in healthcare, Doug Ekeren, regional president and CEO of Yankton, S.D.-based Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, plans to retire in May.
Got cash for the AI babysitter?
Health systems have spent years emphasizing the need to control costs, especially as reimbursement rates and inflation failed to keep pace with operational demands. In 2025, these cost-containment efforts will persist, and with an added challenge: the …
What social work taught 1 New York City hospital CEO
Cristina Contreras began her career with NYC Health + Hospitals in 1995 as a case worker. Today, she brings that patient-centered focus to her role as CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, a 362-bed hospital in New York City.
Joint Commission revises workplace violence criteria
The Joint Commission has revised its accreditation criteria for assisted living communities and nursing care centers with the aim of preventing workplace violence.
36 chief innovation officers to know | 2024
Becker’s Healthcare is proud to spotlight 36 trailblazing chief innovation officers from hospitals and health systems across the nation.
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
The suspect accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson pleaded not guilty on Dec. 23 to state charges of terrorism and murder.
FDA approves GLP-1 generic
On Dec. 23, the FDA approved Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ liraglutide injection, a generic version of Novo Nordisk’s Victoza.
HHS launches campaign against vaccine misinformation
In response to declining childhood vaccinations and rising infection rates across the U.S., HHS has launched a vaccine education campaign, encouraging parents to make informed healthcare decisions for their children based on more balanced information.
Trinity, Cleveland Clinic and more: 11 systems back in the black
After enduring operating losses in the third quarter of 2023, a wave of health systems turned their financial fortunes around in the third quarter of 2024, delivering improved margins and operating incomes.
