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The CEO job's unspoken honeymoon period

One reason CEO turnover is so high: The job is rarely all it’s cracked up to be, according to a recent episode of McKinsey & Co.’s podcast, “Inside the Strategy Room.” 

FTC, 10 states sue 'sham' cancer charity

The Federal Trade Commission and 10 states are suing a “sham” charity and its operator for deceiving donors and funneling profits into its own pockets.

3 Ensemble partnerships in 2024

Ensemble Health Partners was named the best company for end-to-end revenue cycle outsourcing in 2024 by KLAS Research. 

Man gets brain tapeworm after eating undercooked bacon: Case study

A man in the U.S. developed a parasitic infection in his brain after regularly consuming undercooked bacon, according to a case study published March 7 in the American Journal of Case Reports.

Transplants get a boost thanks to weight loss drugs

Hospital transplant departments have strict cutoffs for patients with higher body mass indexes because of the increased risk of complications, but GLP-1s such as Ozempic and Wegovy are helping more patients be eligible for surgery. 

Massachusetts hospitals losing $24M a day from Change Healthcare hack

Massachusetts hospitals are losing at least $24 million a day due to the Change Healthcare cyberattack, the state hospital association reported.

AdventHealth names CEO for Texas hospital

Eulanie Lashley was named president and CEO of Texas Health Hospital Mansfield, a joint venture of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth and Arlington-based Texas Health Resources.

President of 2 UPMC hospitals to retire

Jan Fisher is retiring as president of UPMC Altoona and UPMC Bedford, both in Pennsylvania, according to the Altoona Mirror.

Google Cloud digs deeper into generative AI for healthcare

Google Cloud launched new generative artificial intelligence tools for healthcare and life sciences organizations focused on improved patient outcomes.

Memorial Hermann renames heart institute

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System and Memorial Hermann Foundation renamed the system’s heart institute after the late real estate entrepreneur Larry Johnson.