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Cincinnati Children's taps chief legal officer

Bob Carpenter was chosen as the permanent senior vice president and chief legal officer for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, the organization said Feb. 27.

Walmart, CVS recall eye ointments with infection risk

Twenty-five lots of eye ointments are being pulled from CVS, Walmart and two other distributors because of a sterility risk, the FDA said Feb. 26. 

2 drugs nearing approval to know: Optum

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx is monitoring two drug candidates that might be approved in the next few months, according to its winter 2024 report. 

Ascension hospital names president

Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.) has selected Barbara Martin, BSN, RN, as its next president. 

How Amazon's One Medical deal changed hospitals

Health system digital leaders told Becker’s that Amazon’s $3.9 billion deal for One Medical, which was completed one year ago this month, has already “changed the landscape” of healthcare and altered the way hospitals do business.

Why US hospitals are breaking up with anesthesiology groups

More hospitals are severing ties to anesthesiology groups, some to build their own internal anesthesia departments, others inking new contracts with different provider groups and some joining the growing volume of echoes claiming certain anesthesiology…

BayCare names VP of risk management

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health, a 16-hospital system, has appointed Ann Marie Swindler, BSN, vice president, risk management, effective immediately.

Fitch upgrades El Camino Health to 'AA'

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino Health to “AA” from “AA-.” 

Seniors to make up around 1 in 4 Americans by 2035, report says: 4 things to know

From an aging population and clinical workforce shortages to increasing budget and cost challenges, a recent report from Oliver Wyman, a consulting firm, has broken down the societal changes that it expects to reshape the healthcare industry by 2035.

Former Froedtert Health digital chief launches startup

The former digital chief of Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health has launched a startup with 16 health systems as founding partners.