Natalie Mussi, the longtime CEO of HCA’s Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., is leaving her post for a new opportunity with the for-profit hospital operator, the Ventura County Star reported Jan. 11.
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New York hospital shuttering midwife care
The New York State Nurses Association is asking New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital to “immediately reconsider” the decision to shutter its midwifery services March 3.
AMA recommends more talking, fewer EHR messages
The American Medical Association has a simple solution for reducing the deluge of EHR messages: Talk to your colleagues more.
Penn Medicine plans to acquire Doylestown Health
The University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia and Doylestown (Pa.) Health have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to explore if Doylestown will become part of Penn Medicine, a six-hospital system.
Pennsylvania measles exposure extends to 2nd county
Health officials in Montgomery County, Pa., have issued a warning to the public about possible measles exposure that may have taken place Jan. 3 at two separate health facilities — an urgent care center and an emergency department.
Experts scramble to understand rising cancer rates in young adults
Cancer diagnosis rates among people under 50 are on the rise. In the U.S, the rate among this group jumped nearly 13% from 2000 — when it was 95.6 per 100,00 people — to 107.8 by 2019. Physicians and scientists are baffled, scrambling to determine what…
Mississippi hospitals get $658M
Mississippi distributed $658.2 million in additional hospital payments through its recently approved Mississippi Hospital Access Program, SuperTalk Mississippi Media reported Jan. 10.
Memorial Health System names chief nursing officer
Gulfport, Miss.-based Memorial Health System has tapped Mary Brobst, MSN, RN, to become its next chief nursing officer, the system announced Jan. 11.
The top states where baby boomers are moving
Florida leads a list of the top states for net migration of baby boomers.
New York system names CEO
Donald Morrish, MD, was named CEO of New York City-based Episcopal Health Services.
