For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, more people in the U.S. died of influenza than from COVID-19, according to CDC data for the week ending Jan. 25.
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'No way we could afford it alone': How a rural hospital is implementing Epic
Gunnison (Colo.) Valley Health, a licensed 24-bed critical access hospital, is embarking on a major technological upgrade — implementing Epic’s EHR system.
Prime Healthcare Foundation's 2 phases of growth in 2025
Prime Healthcare Foundation — the nonprofit arm of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare — reported an operating income of $211.6 million in 2024, marking “just about the strongest results in the foundation’s history,” CFO Steve Aleman said.
Sutter Health COO joins Allegheny Health Network
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network, part of Highmark Health, has appointed Mark Sevco president.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health debuts documentary
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health has released a five-minute documentary.
UTHealth Houston taps interim president
LaTanya Love, MD, was appointed interim president of UT Health Science Center at Houston, effective March 1.
Essentia, U of Minnesota double down on change as Fairview declines to merge
The University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and Essentia Health remain committed to their vision of a new, integrated healthcare model for Minnesota, despite Fairview Health Services’ rejection of their proposed $1 billion merger.
4 hospital CFOs becoming CEOs
Becker’s has reported on four hospitals and health systems that have promoted CFOs to the chief executive role in 2025:
White House to cut 1,300 CDC roles: Report
The White House has directed the layoffs of nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the CDC — around 10% of the agency’s workforce, The Associated Press reported Feb. 14.
UPMC hospital to close maternity unit
UPMC Cole Hospital, a 25-bed facility in Coudersport, Pa., plans to shutter its three-bed obstetrics unit, effective April 7, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
