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Tenet Healthcare Corporation has appointed Eric Evans, chief executive officer of the company's Texas Region, as the new president of Hospital Operations, the company announced Wednesday.
Northwell CEO Michael Dowling led his team through an exhaustive rebranding process that pushed the system's marketing muscle and leaned on the past experiences of other major system rebrandings.
While hospitals build wellness centers, insurers too are investing in programs that have moved beyond tobacco-free living sessions and gym membership benefits.
About a month ago, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center became the face of hospital cybersecurity when a malware attack forced them to pay a $17,000 ransom to regain control of their systems. But experts say this type of attack will only become more prevalent as more hackers target the sector.
Acute care management provider CEP America is partnering with three California healthcare providers -- Sierra View Medical Center, Neighborhood Healthcare in Escondido, and the Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County -- to deliver medical services to patients beginning this month.
Registered nurses at Kaiser Permanente's flagship Los Angeles Medical Center on Tuesday began a seven-day strike that has the support of presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, according to the California Nurses Association.
Trinity Health and XPO Logistics have announced plans to build the first of four supply distribution centers in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Expected to create 75 new jobs in the state, the 21-state hospital system hopes the new centers will transform its operation and lowering costs for the community.
Data from the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the healthcare industry in Kentucky added jobs at a rapid pace in 2015, picking up momentum after showing only modest growth during the first year of the state's Medicaid expansion.
Financial challenges once again ranked as the top concern for hospital chief executive officers in 2015, according to a new study by the American College of Healthcare Executives. Patient safety and quality, and governmental mandates came in as the 2nd and 3rd highest concerns.
Healthcare businesses added more than 37,000 jobs in January, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday, as the first month of 2016 seemed to extend the sector's job-creating trend over the past year.