Jersey City, N.J.-based CarePoint Health Systems filed for Chapter 11 protection on Nov. 3.

Kevin Stalnaker, chief administrative officer of Weston, W.Va.-based Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Hospital, will retire at the end of 2024.

Members of the Illinois Nurses Association have filed a 10-day notice of intent to strike at Chicago-based UI Health, starting Nov. 13. The action would be the second nurse strike at UI Health since August.

Despite the growing importance of technology in healthcare, nearly 65% of organizations report spending less than the recommended 5% of their revenue on IT each year, according to a new report from executive search firm WittKieffer.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has completed its acquisition of UCI Medical Affiliates from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina.

Larry Levine, president and CEO of Valhalla, N.Y.-based Blythedale Children's Hospital, will step down from his position at the end of 2025, according to a Nov. 4 news release shared with Becker's.

Epic is moving forward on interoperability by adopting new government standards for data exchange.

If all emergency departments in the U.S. were fully prepared to treat children, about 25% of deaths that occur annually among pediatric patients receiving emergency care could be prevented, according to a new study led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. 

CMS released its 2025 physician payment rule, which includes a 94 cent (2.83%) conversion factor decrease from 2024. 

Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System will assume governance of St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, Calif., amid financial pressures.

Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System and UnitedHealthcare have reached a multi-year agreement after months of negotiations to keep 172,000 Duke Health patients in-network, effective Nov. 1. 

Providence Swedish in the South Puget Sound region of Washington state will close a majority of its outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy programs, according to a news release shared with Becker's.

A survey by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists found that 50% of active drug shortages in the U.S. persist for two or more years, the Pharmacy Times reported Nov. 1. 

Connecticut's Office of Health Strategy has raised concerns with Vernon, Conn.-based Rockville General Hospital's service cuts that "may be in violation" of state law, according to an Oct. 17 letter.

Josiah De La Garza has been named CEO of Dallas Regional Medical Center in Mesquite, Texas.

A Novo Nordisk Phase 3 trial found that 37% of adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis who received once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 milligrams showed improvement in liver fibrosis without worsening steatohepatitis, a disease that causes the body to store excess fat in the liver. 

Watsonville (Calif.) Community Hospital's property has been returned to the Pajaro Valley Health Care District.

CMS releases a new rule for hospitals, healthcare organizations criticize the decision, the rule goes into effect anyway, and the cycle continues. Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, wants to see this story be rewritten. 

Two drug companies will pay a combined $49.1 million for their alleged involvement in schemes to inflate drug prices and limit competition in the generic pharmaceuticals market nationwide, the Connecticut Law Tribune reported Oct. 31. 

Chris Woleske, who has held leadership roles with Bellin Health and Bellin and Gundersen Health System for more than 26 years, is retiring as executive vice president and Bellin Region president.