The Illinois Nurses Association, which represents nurses at Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.), has reached a tentative new labor contract with the nurses’ employer.
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The future chief pharmacy officer
With fewer people applying for pharmacy degree programs and residencies, it’s vital for health system leaders to foster the next generation of chief pharmacy officers, executives told Becker’s.
HCA hospital taps 1st female CEO
Tammy Razmic was selected as the new CEO of StoneSprings Hospital Center in Sterling, Va., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
Optum spent $31B on acquisitions
In the last two years, Optum has spent $31 billion on acquisitions, The Oregonian reported May 13.
Endeavor Health opens $170M cardiovascular institute
Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health opened its Cardiovascular Institute at Glenbrook Hospital in Evanston, Ill.
Who should have the final say in patients' involuntary treatment?: Viewpoint
Many states require a court order to determine involuntary treatment, but independent committees could be a better way of meeting patients’ needs, Sandeep Jauhar, MD, PhD, a cardiologist in New York City-based Northwell Health wrote in an opinion piece…
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell names chair of medicine, physician-in-chief
Myles Wolf, MD, was appointed physician-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and chair of the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine.
1st patient to receive pig kidney transplant dies 2 months after surgery
Richard Slayman, the first person in the world to receive a genetically-edited pig kidney transplant, has died. He underwent the transplant procedure March 16 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Senators urge VA to tighten contract with Oracle Health
Three senators are urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to prioritize stronger accountability standards in their ongoing contract negotiations with Oracle Health.
Hospital CEOs ask patients to receive care at home
Hospital executives are making the push to move more care, specifically recovery rooms and exams, out of the hospital and into patient homes, to potentially save money and improve finances as the country continues to move out of the pandemic, Politico …
