A Wisconsin orthopedic practice is suing to keep two Hospital Sisters Health System-owned hospitals open at least three months past their planned closure date.
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Fitch: Credit hit 'unlikely' from Lurie Children's cyberattack
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago likely won’t face an immediate hit to its credit rating from the cyberattack it has been dealing with since late January, according to Fitch Ratings.
AdventHealth hospital names chief medical officer
Byron Dixon, MD, has been named chief medical officer for AdventHealth Hendersonville (N.C.), the health system announced Feb. 1. He will step into the role March 4.
4 health systems settling improper billing allegations
Becker’s has reported on four health systems that have agreed to settle improper billing allegations since Jan. 5:
U of Minnesota to buy 1,700-bed hospital campus from Fairview
The University of Minnesota and its affiliated physicians are moving to purchase facilities that it has shared for six years with Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services.
10 states with the most private equity-backed hospitals
Texas has the lion’s share of the 460 private equity-backed hospitals in the U.S., according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s Private Equity Hospital Tracker.
If FDA swipes common decongestant, supply issues expected
If the FDA removes the approval of phenylephrine, a common ingredient used in decongestants that research shows is ineffective, a new study says supply chain disruptions are likely.
California bill would enable community colleges to offer BSNs
Lawmakers in California have introduced a bill to create a pilot program that would allow up to 15 community colleges in the state to offer a Bachelor of Science in nursing — a measure meant to address limited capacity within nursing schools and …
St. Charles Health sees operating performance turnaround
Bend, Ore.-based St. Charles Health System’s bond outlook has been revised from negative to stable by S&P Global ratings following years of challenge brought on by the pandemic, staffing shortages and financial woes.
4 hospitals, health systems raising workers' pay
The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers’ pay this year.
