A year after Walgreens-owned VillageMD acquired Summit Health for $8.9 billion, healthcare leaders and analysts told Becker’s the deal presents both partnership and competitive opportunities for health systems.
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4 travel nurse pay trends to know
Pay for travel nurses is evolving as the country moves away from the peak of the pandemic.
The 'overblown' fear fueling workplace secrecy
The fear of judgment can cause people to keep negative information about themselves from work colleagues. But oftentimes, those colleagues respond more positively to shared secrets than the discloser expects, according to a recent study published in th…
Enhancing health equity and primary care on Stony Brook leader's 2024 to-do list
Healthcare executives have a lot to juggle and prioritize headed into 2024 as pressures and challenges continue to push on the industry.
5 CFO moves in 3 days
It’s been a busy start to the new year for changes in CFO leadership at hospitals and health systems.
Philadelphia warns of measles outbreak
Officials from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health are reporting a cluster of measles cases in unvaccinated individuals, according to a Jan. 5 news release.
Don't blame COVID uptick on seasonality, experts say
Nearly 35,000 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the week ending Dec. 30 — a 20% jump from the week prior. In the same week, more than 20,000 flu patients were hospitalized, according to the latest updates from the CDC.&…
Medical Properties Trust details plan to collect debt from Steward
Dallas-based Steward Health Care System was approximately $50 million behind on its rent at year-end to Medical Properties Trust, the largest hospital landlord in the U.S.
The patient feedback that's stuck with UNC Health's Jeff Lindsay
Days after starting his new role as president and COO of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health, Jeff Lindsay is already seeing the good around him.
27 recent hospital, health system executive moves
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker’s this year:
