Eric Rhodes, the president of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Ill., became a heart patient at work and was saved by the actions of hospital staff.
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3 health system rating downgrades
Multiple hospitals and health systems have suffered downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid rising expenses, ongoing operating losses and challenging work environments.
Intermountain to close Colorado birth center
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has shared plans to close its Bloomin’ Babies Birth Center in Grand Junction, Colo., effective March 28.
Trump administration to support ACA preventive coverage mandate
The Trump administration intends to defend the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that insurers cover certain preventive services at no cost to patients.
HCA New Hampshire hospital taps Orlando Health leader as CEO
Thomas Bowden has been named CEO of HCA Healthcare’s Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.H.
VCU Health names vice president of cancer services
David Nalepinski has joined Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health as vice president of the cancer service line.
MD Anderson, Texas Children's Hospital partner to end childhood cancer
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas Children’s Hospital, both based in Houston, have established a joint venture with the aim of ending childhood cancer.
WVU Medicine taps hospital CEO
Nicole Dollison has been appointed president and CEO of WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson, W.Va., effective March 10.
Sepsis soared 50% after Texas banned abortions: ProPublica
After Texas banned abortion in 2021, sepsis rates increased more than 50% for women hospitalized after losing their pregnancies in the second trimester, according to a ProPublica analysis.
The most common reasons for hospitalizations
Maternal and neonatal stays accounted for 22% of hospitalizations in 2021, a recent KFF report found.
