Leadership

The systems issued a joint statement saying the deal won’t move forward. UnityPoint also announced the departure of its CEO.

Elizabeth Cherot, the first physician to lead the organization, talks about the rise in deaths tied to pregnancy, maternity care deserts, and structural racism.

Even with the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems stepped up and delivered more aid, the American Hospital Association says in a new report.

Becky Hultberg, president and CEO of the Hospital Association of Oregon, talks about the state’s nurse staffing law, building partnerships, financial difficulties and what keeps her awake at night.

Labor leaders said there could be another walkout next month if they don’t reach an agreement with the California-based health system. The sides are slated to resume talks later this week.

More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees walked off the job last week, and the two sides remain apart on key issues.

The system recently launched the new Population Health Services Organization. CommonSpirit’s Thomas McGinn talks about the effort.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ latest proposed rule regarding Medicare reimbursement for dialysis has missed an opportunity to support the kidney community.

With value-based care gaining popularity, hospitals must be ready for the growing certainty of risk-based contracts.

St. Joseph’s Health chooses its next chief executive officer, and other leaders take new roles.

A coalition of 30 organizations has asked the Labor Department for clarification. They note some temp agencies are using independent contractors for nursing roles.

Keith Ellison says he’s going to look at the deal involving Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System and the proposed merger of St. Luke’s Duluth and Aspirus Health.

The Mountain Health Network has completed its merger with Marshall University and Marshall Health. The combined system is now known as the Marshall Health Network.

Some hospitals and medical practices are using virtual care on a limited basis in some areas. Dan D’Orazio of Sage Growth Partners sees more potential.

Hospital volumes have rebounded, but health systems continue to pay more for labor costs. Fitch’s downgrades have outnumbered upgrades 3-to-1.

Union leaders say it’s the biggest healthcare workers' strike in American history. The California-based system and workers remain apart on some key areas.

The CEO of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about curbing the use of middlemen, the need for more integration in healthcare, and moving away from annual enrollment.

McLaren Health Care confirms the attack and is working to determine how many individuals have been affected.

Main Line Health CEO Jack Lynch says it’s impossible to talk about better outcomes without focusing on closing disparities in underserved groups.

Union workers have planned a three-day walkout. Labor groups say it would be the nation’s largest strike of healthcare workers.

Margins remain below historical levels, but more hospitals and systems are reporting better earnings.

The health system recently captured the American Hospital Association’s Quest for Quality prize. Main Line has earned high marks for its focus on behavioral health and health equity.

The non-profit New Hampshire system could be merging with the for-profit giant.

There is a growing movement to establish a code-green protocol that can be called when a patient is belligerent and de-escalation strategies have failed.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center names its first hospital president, and Brigham and Women's appoints a chief medical officer.