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Walgreens CEO touts a 'leverageable asset': Trust

Tim Wentworth, CEO of Walgreens, acknowledged the company’s recent store closures in a Jan. 8 interview with CNBC. But he said the company has a “leverageable asset” that will set the foundation for its health services business, well beyond its brick-a…

'Cream rises to the top': How 5 hospital executives identify budding talent

With CEO exits at an all-time high, succession planning is top-of-mind for many hospital C-suites. 

States with the highest, lowest number of transplants performed

California performed the most transplants in 2023 while Vermont performed the fewest, according to Organ Procurement & Transplant Network data.

GoHealth Urgent Care eyes health system partners to 'scale and grow'

Atlanta-based GoHealth Urgent Care plans to launch new health system partnerships and open its 300th facility this year. 

VCU Medical Center taps new COO

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Medical Center, part of Richmond-based VCU Health, has tapped Jim Willis as its COO.

7 hospital expansions in 6 days

Many hospitals and health systems have started their new year off by investing in growth. 

Shrinking readmission rates: Methodist's psychiatric director talks goals for 2024

On top of external challenges like workforce shortages and declining reimbursement rates, behavioral health programs face their own set of challenges for 2024. 

Meet Michigan's newest health system

Hills & Dales Healthcare, based in Cass City, Mich., and UnitedHealthcare Partners, based in Marlette, Mich., have joined forces to create a three-hospital system. 

Press Ganey recognizes hospitals, health systems for employee experience

On Jan. 8, Press Ganey announced recipients of its human experience awards, which recognize U.S. healthcare organizations committed to excellence in employee experience, patient experience and consumer experience. 

Johnson & Johnson to buy Ambrx in $2B deal

Johnson & Johnson plans to acquire Ambrx, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing cancer treatments, for $1.9 billion.