Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Ill., lost its level 2 trauma center designation Feb. 2.
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UCSF to acquire 2 Dignity Health hospitals in $100M agreement
San Francisco-based UCSF Health has signed a $100 million definitive agreement with San Francisco-based Dignity Health to take on two of its hospitals: Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center, both of which are in the city.
'Bad science fiction'?: How health systems are keeping AI in check
If artificial intelligence goes all Terminator on us and destroys humanity, don’t say health system leaders didn’t try.
Missouri health system CEO to retire
Paula Baker is leaving from the helm of Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System.
Highest-paying cities for nurses in every state
Nurses in Santa Cruz, Calif., make more money on average than nurses in any other metro area, a Vivian Health ranking found.
How a deepfake CFO scammed a company out of $25M
Hong Kong police said a finance worker at an unnamed multinational corporation was duped into paying out $25 million to fraudsters using deepfake technology to pose as the company’s CFO, CNN reported Feb. 4.
Health systems at 'high risk' in healthcare's darling state
Massachusetts has declared several regions “high risk” due to limited hospital capacity, a stark downturn for a state that is regularly heralded for the performance of its hospitals and healthcare system.
Dignity Health appoints hospital chief of staff
Arlene Vernon, MD, is now the chief of staff for Dignity Health’s St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach (Calif.).
'A dire situation': Lawmaker calls for resources amid HSHS/Prevea closures
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin has expressed concerns to Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers over the planned closure of two Hospital Sisters Health System hospitals and regional health centers the system operates with Green Bay, Wis.-based Prevea Heal…
Laid-off employees take to TikTok
Rather than taking job cuts personally, employees are sharing them publicly, Bloomberg reported Feb. 5.
