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61% of US adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050, American Heart Association says

A majority of adults in the U.S. — around 61% — are likely to be diagnosed with a form of cardiovascular disease by 2050, according to new American Heart Association data. The increased burden will cost the U.S. health system $1.8 trillion in the time …

What 'stewardship' means to AdventHealth's CEO

Terry Shaw, CEO of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, took to LinkedIn on June 3 to share his thoughts on how investing in a stewardship mentality can help improve healthcare. 

Indiana hospital taps new CEO

Brent Parsons was tapped as CEO of Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Dupont Hospital, part of Lutheran Health Network in Fort Wayne, Ind., effective June 3.

Ken Griffin continues healthcare giving with $12M to Hospital for Special Surgery

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is donating $12 million to Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, marking another gift from the billionaire to hospitals in 2024.

Georgia health system names chief revenue cycle officer

Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System has named Elyse Gates chief revenue cycle officer, according to a June 3 post on her LinkedIn page. 

Top-paid CEOs in 2023

CEO pay in 2023 saw a 12.6% increase, with Apple and Netflix company leaders taking home some of the biggest paychecks, according to a study by Equilar. 

Nurses claim VA hiring practices affecting care

Members of the nation’s largest union of registered nurses are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to lift a so-called hiring freeze they say is creating patient safety risks at hospitals across the country. 

Memorial Sloan Kettering, NCI create AI that predicts cancer treatment outcomes

New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and National Cancer Institute researchers created an artificial intelligence tool that uses routine clinical data to predict the best immunotherapy drug and how a patient’s cancer will respond …

Baptist Health completes $40M central pharmacy

Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health is slated to open one of the nation’s first autonomous pharmacy centers June 5. 

Steward secures green light for 31 hospital sale dates

U.S. bankruptcy Judge Chris Lopez authorized the sale dates for Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s 31 hospitals during a June 3 hearing.