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Florida system gets $2M to build cardiac OR

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Bayfront Health received a $2 million donation to help build a cardiac hybrid operating room, Catalyst reported Jan. 30.

5 recent HCA executive changes

Chessie Mooney was selected as vice president of business development for Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Parkridge Health System, part of HCA Healthcare.

HCA earnings boost hospital stocks

Hospital stocks are up after Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare posted a $5.2 billion profit Jan. 30, The Wall Street Journal reported. 

15 states with highest, lowest densities of anesthesiologists

Physician shortages are a recognized challenge in the U.S. healthcare system. The scarcity of anesthesiologists, specifically, carries major implications. 

Hospitals will slowly warm to REH program: MercyOne hospital president

The challenging economics of providing care in rural communities contribute to gaps in access, according to a Jan. 25 report published by the American Hospital Association. Rural communities, by nature, have fewer people and do not generate the healthc…

Fortune's most admired healthcare companies

On Jan. 31, Fortune released its World’s Most Admired Companies list, which included healthcare companies. 

Biogen abandons controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm

Biogen is discontinuing its Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, which was approved in 2021 but became snarled in efficacy concerns and payers’ refusals to cover the medication. 

Christus Health to expand footprint with new emergency hospital campus

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health has shared plans to develop a new emergency hospital campus with a freestanding emergency department and inpatient beds.

Walgreens to lay off more corporate staff

After laying off 5% of its corporate workforce in November, Walgreens will lay off 145 more workers, most of whom are corporate employees, the company confirmed to Becker’s. 

Rutgers cancer center promotes 2 leaders

The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey has promoted two leadership positions to better situate it for support of the new Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center in New Brunswick, N.J., set to open in early 2025.