After more than three decades at the helm of Houston-based Texas Children’s, Mark Wallace will retire from his role as CEO on Oct. 4.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network agrees to $65M settlement in ransomware case
Lehigh Valley Health Network, based in Allentown, Pa., has agreed to a proposed $65 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit related to a 2023 ransomware attack that exposed the medical records of 134,000 patients, according to a Sept. 11 report by…
Yale's chief information and digital transformation officer joins Mount Sinai
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System named Lisa Stump chief digital information officer and dean for IT of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Mount Sinai, IBM join forces
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System and IBM are launching a new research effort aimed at improving the mental health of young people.
263 hospitals with the lowest MRSA rates
Two hundred and sixty-three hospitals in the U.S. have a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection rate of zero, as based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS.
Hospitals responsible for contractors' errors: Washington court
The Washington state Supreme Court ruled earlier this year to hold hospitals accountable for medical errors committed by independent contractors, a Seattle-based law firm said Sept. 10.
Hospitals face looming interoperability threat
Healthcare interoperability is easier said than done.
CFO of Alaska hospital takes on CEO role
Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, Alaska, has appointed Joe Wanner CEO, effective Sept. 29.
HCA's outpatient growth plan
Continuing to build out its outpatient capabilities is a key part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s long-term plan, CEO Sam Hazen said at recent healthcare conferences.
Why Southcoast Health puts ESG front and center in recruiting
Lauren De Simon Johnson, chief human resources officer of New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Health, has been in her role since November 2018. She is well aware of the workforce challenges in healthcare and is addressing them in various ways within he…
