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Tenet completed the $550M sale of two facilities to Adventist Health. The Texas-based system also just finished the sale of four other California hospitals to UCI Health.

John Howard of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and Stefanie Simmons of The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation talked with us about a new resource for health systems and the steps hospitals should follow.

Corewell Health names a new regional president, and other leaders tackle new roles.

Without it, hospitals and their providers are unable to deliver top-quality care.

UCI Health, the health enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, acquired the facilities from Tenet Healthcare Corp.

Lyle Berkowitz, founder and CEO of KeyCare, spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive about the young company’s work with health systems.

MyMichigan Health is moving to take over three hospitals and an ambulatory center run by Ascension Michigan.

A new report by J.D. Power sheds light on factors driving patient satisfaction in hospitals. A big key: Nurses play a large role.

Eric Borgerding talks about the impact of two hospitals shutting down in western Wisconsin and the challenging environment for the state’s hospitals.

The Port of Baltimore is one of the busiest in America. A cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key bridge, bringing it down and potentially impacting supplies.

The pediatric health system based in San Diego has placed mental health professionals in primary care practices, and it appears to be making a difference.

The Lown Institute, a nonprofit think tank, says the “fair share deficits” of nonprofit hospitals amount to $25 billion. Hospitals say the institute’s report is flawed.

Hospitals have been struggling to retain nurses. Vicki Good, chief clinical officer of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, talks about improving the environment for nurses.

Leaders from groups representing physicians and nurses went to Capitol Hill to draw attention to the dangerous incidents in hospitals.

A Grady Health leader takes on an expanded role, and other leaders take new posts.

Both healthcare and solutions providers must embrace new technologies and work together to move toward a more integrated, efficient, and patient-friendly healthcare system.

The Association of American Medical Colleges said the shortfall of doctors could make it harder for patients to get treatment.

The Florida health system uses technology to send doctors more targeted medication alerts. David Linz of NCH talks about the effort.

ECRI’s 2024 list of threats to patient safety includes a familiar challenge: preventing falls. Marcus Schabacker, ECRI’s CEO, discusses an ongoing concern.

The Leapfrog Group has teamed with the American Diabetes Association to name the first hospitals recognized for their treatment of patients with diabetes.

Most providers have been affected in some way by the ransomware attack, but it’s been more damaging to those with fewer resources.

The leader of Presbyterian Healthcare Services is going to retire, and other leaders tackle new roles.

The company has processed claims for health systems and physicians affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattack, handling more than $5 billion in claims.

The American Hospital Association said 94% of its members have suffered financially due to the ransomware attack. Most are also seeing impacts on patient care.

The attack has disrupted hospitals and clinicians across America. Lee Kim of HIMSS says even the largest organizations are vulnerable, and healthcare providers have work to do.