Category: Press Release

Registered nurses at three Healthcare Systems of America hospitals in South Florida plan to strike Jan. 9, according to a Dec. 29 news release from the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United. The union represents more than 1,000 nurses combined at Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah and Coral Gables […]

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth wrapped its acquisition of 11 Evernorth Care Group locations Jan. 2. Evernorth is a subsidiary of The Cigna Group, according to its website.  HonorHealth agreed to acquire Evernorth Care Group in early September. At the time, Evernorth operated 18 clinics in the greater Phoenix area and offered integrated primary care services to […]

Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie has appointed Jennifer Yartym as president of Guthrie Corning (N.Y.) Hospital, effective Jan. 1. Ms. Yartym will continue serving as president of Guthrie Cortland (N.Y.) Medical Center, a role she has held since 2019, according to a Jan. 2 health system LinkedIn post. She previously spent 19 years at Corning Hospital, including […]

Health system C-suites across the U.S. are targeting ambulatory care expansion for 2026 as pressure mounts to lower cost of care and deliver on value-based promises. Even the nation’s largest health systems are strengthening their ambulatory footprints. Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, which operates in 28 states, is focused on outpatient growth. “Our best growth opportunities are […]

The New York State Nurses Association delivered 10-day strike notices Jan. 2 to 12 hospitals in New York City. Here are seven things to know: 1. If agreements are not reached, as many as 20,000 nurses could strike Jan. 12. This would mark the largest nurse strike in city history, according to a Jan. 2 […]

Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health in Washington, D.C., has named Susan Takacs as COO. She stepped into the role Dec. 8. Ms. Takacs brings more than 20 years of healthcare operations experience to the role, according to a Dec. 31 hospital news release shared with Becker’s. In her new role, she oversees day-to-day […]

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health recorded an operating income of $22.2 million (0.6% operating margin) in the third quarter of 2025, up from an operating loss of $46.5 million (-1.4% margin) during the same period last year, according to its most recent financial report. The health system reported total operating revenue of $3.5 billion for […]

Marc Miller’s term as president and CEO of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services has been extended through 2028, according to a Dec. 30 SEC filing. The compensation committee of UHS’s board of directors approved amendments to Mr. Miller’s employment agreement, setting his term as CEO to end Jan. 1, 2029. The agreement is […]

Marlborough (Mass.) Hospital will officially become a campus of UMass Memorial Medical Center on Jan. 1. The 79-bed hospital will be known as UMass Memorial Medical Center – Marlborough Campus, according to Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health System’s website.  In early July, UMass Memorial Medical Center received corporate merger approval from the Massachusetts Public Health […]

A prominent new study reminds healthcare industry leaders to remain alert to gender issues when developing human capital strategies. This, following the recent release of the 2025 edition of McKinsey/LeanIn.org’s long-recognized “Women in the Workplace” study (“Study”). However, any responsive strategies should reflect awareness of the legal and compliance realities of the current workplace environment. […]