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<p>Deputy CEO of Eastern Health Cluster Dr. Ahmed Al-Musaed talks about the network's mission to become an independent accountable care organization.</p> <p> </p>

Despite an end-of-year upswing, about half of U.S. hospitals finished 2022 with a negative margin, data shows.

<p>Nioura Ghazni, a partner in the corporate practice group of Sheppard Mullin’s San Francisco office, says that hospital leaders have to focus on streamlining mission and operations, adding revenue streams, and avoiding regulatory risk.</p>

HCA will work with community colleges and universities to help high school students learn about various healthcare careers.

<p>Aligning with the Kingdom's Vision 2030 objectives, the National Center for Health Workforce Planning focuses on initiatives including reskilling and upskilling of healthcare workers, says the group's CEO Ziad Nakshabandi.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

In addition to exceeding its financial forecast, a national search will seek to replace its longtime CEO, who is retiring this year.

About three-quarters of the new positions will be for primary care and mental health specialties, CMS says.

Data shows hospitals lost 2.47% of their workforce last year. RNs left at an alarming rate.

The RSV, flu and COVID-19 tripledemic is leading to lengthy waits in ERs across the country.

Racial minorities and women are continuing to make inroads into the field as total enrollment in medical colleges increases.