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RWJUH Rahway CEO to retire after 30 years

Kirk Tice, president and CEO of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway (N.J.), will retire at the end of the year, according to a hospital news release shared with Becker’s.

Vanderbilt adds advanced practice clinicians to leadership team

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Hospital will change its reporting structure and add advanced practice clinician directors to segments of its leadership teams, it announced July 18.

Healthcare costs to jump 8% in 2025: PwC

Commercial healthcare costs will increase by a projected 8% in 2025, driven by inflationary pressure, prescription drug spending and behavioral health utilization, according to a report from the PwC Health Research Institute.

ProMedica, startup payer partner on new pricing model

Sidecar Health and Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica have inked a new pricing and patient access agreement.

Brigham and Women's nurses mull strike

The Massachusetts Nurses Association said its members will vote July 24 on whether to authorize a 24-hour strike at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

WVU Medicine Hospital names chief medical officer

Michael Stitler, MD, has been appointed vice president and chief medical officer of WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals in South Charleston, W. Va.

Alabama hospital names new CFO

Birmingham, Ala.-based Princeton Baptist Medical Center has named Greg Anderson CFO.

Medical group exits Prospect affiliate, joins Care New England network

Boston-based Arches Medical Partners’  physician group will leave CharterCare Provider Group, part of Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holding, and partner with Integra Community Care Network, part of Providence, R.I.-based Care New England Heal…

Ardent raises $192M in reduced IPO

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ardent Health raised about $192 million in a downsized initial public offering, Bloomberg reported July 18. 

1 physician's call for health systems to address climate change

With 8% of carbon emissions in the U.S. stemming from the healthcare system, Wendy Levinson, MD, provided actionable recommendations for physicians to make a change.