Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Mount Sinai gets conditional approval to close Beth Israel
The New York Department of Health has given New York City-based Mount Sinai conditional approval to close Beth Israel after months of reviewing the health system's closure plan. -
14 women making moves in healthcare
The following leadership moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's this year: -
AHA taps 36 leaders to tackle cost, quality challenges
The American Hospital Association has selected 36 healthcare leaders for a 12-month fellowship program aimed at addressing critical issues related to healthcare costs, quality and safety.
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Essentia to appeal NLRB decision following APP unionization vote
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health said it will appeal a decision by the National Labor Relations Board after a group of its East Market advanced practice providers voted to be represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association in collective bargaining. -
Former Memorial Hermann CEO dies
Chuck Stokes, former president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston, died July 23, according to a LinkedIn post by the American College of Healthcare Executives. -
Texas Heart Institute team implants artificial heart
A team at the Houston-based Texas Heart Institute has performed a successful first-in-human implantation of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart. -
Hospital consolidations linked to higher CEO pay: Study
CEO salaries at nonprofit systems increased significantly between 2012 and 2019, and it could be a factor in hospital consolidation, one study found.
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North Korean hacker accused of hospital ransomware attacks
A man reportedly affiliated with North Korean military intelligence has been allegedly participating in a scheme to hack into U.S. healthcare systems. -
New combination therapy may improve leukemia survival rates: Study
A newly tested combination therapy showed a higher rate of survival compared to chemotherapy alone, according to a study published July 24 in The New England Journal of Medicine. -
Vanderbilt's children's hospital expands transplant services
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., is expanding its pediatric transplant services with the addition of pancreas and lung transplantation. -
Senate subpoenas Steward CEO, opens investigation
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted July 25 to subpoena Dallas-based Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, MD, and investigate the bankrupt, for-profit health system.
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Georgia hospital to open $20M maternity center to improve access
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, Ga., will open a new maternity center in mid-2025 to broaden access to OB-GYN care in the region, the system announced. -
61 health systems with strong finances
Here are 61 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investors Service released in 2024. -
Pennsylvania hospital quickly debunks viral Facebook post
A Pennsylvania hospital quickly dispelled social media rumors that it experienced a huge explosion July 23 — but not before dozens of people shared the post. -
Minnesota health system, city take their fight to the media
A Minnesota-based health system has been sparring with a city over what the organization calls "misinformation" being spread by the mayor and other officials, the Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald reported. -
Florida health system becomes Manatee Health
A Florida health system has rebranded as Manatee Health. -
Walmart opens 25 new 'autoimmune-focused' pharmacies
Walmart has opened 25 new autoimmune-focused specialty pharmacies across the U.S. -
Meet the leaders of the best healthcare employers for women: Forbes
Forty-six hospitals and health systems secured a spot on Forbes' seventh annual America's Best Employers for Women list. -
New York healthcare receives $22.5M in workforce training
Twenty-eight healthcare facilities in New York will receive grant funding for training additional healthcare workers. -
US economy grew 2.8% in Q2, healthcare leading service contributor
The U.S. economy saw a 2.8% increase in gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2024, reflecting a spike in consumer spending, nonresidential fixed investment and private inventory investment.
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