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Chicago's Saint Anthony Hospital on fighting for timely, transparent Medicaid payments

As president and CEO of a safety net hospital, not many things surprise me. Every day at Saint Anthony Hospital, we embrace the challenges that arise from caring for Chicago’s most vulnerable populations. 

The balancing act of a children's hospital president, CEO and surgeon-in-chief

When Memphis, Tenn.-based Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital President and CEO Trey Eubanks, MD, connected with Becker’s, he had just come from the OR.

HCA Midwest Health selects regional chief medical officer

Kansas City, Kan.-based HCA Midwest Health has tapped Eric Benink, MD, to lead the system’s Midwest region as chief medical officer, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.

ChristianaCare Medical Group's president, CMO abruptly depart

Two physician executives at Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare Medical Group, Chief Medical Officer Roger Kerzner, MD, and Lisa Maxwell, MD, the Medical Group’s president, unexpectedly departed June 4, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.

CommonSpirit taps president for 9 hospitals

Peter Powers was named president for CommonSpirit Health’s Greater Colorado and Kansas Market.

Elon Musk's Neuralink grows workforce 120% in 2 years

Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company, Neuralink, has grown its workforce by 120% in the last two years, a June 4 report from analytics firm CB Insights found.

Alaska hospital needs 'significant adjustment’ to make payroll

Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, Alaska, has been losing about $1 million a month since mid-2020 and needs to make some tough decisions about service cuts to ensure its survival, according to local news outlet KTOO.

UNC Hospitals appoints chief nursing officer

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Hospitals has named Jacci Jacobs, BSN, RN, vice president and chief nursing officer. She has worked with the health system for more than two decades and has served as interim CNO since August. 

ISMP urges enhanced safety measures for dispensing cabinets

Additional updates are needed to reduce the risk of medication errors associated with automated dispensing cabinets, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices said May 31. 

California health system, AmSurg ink ASC joint venture

Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health and AmSurg have formed a joint venture with the health system’s Poway (Calif.) Surgery Center.