As part of The Leapfrog Group's spring safety grades, the organization released a new ranking of metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of hospitals that earned an 'A'. Nearly 73% of hospitals ...

Heather Pressdee, a Pennsylvania nurse, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and 19 counts of attempted homicide, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported May 1. Ms. Pressdee pleaded ...

Yonkers, N.Y.-based Saint Joseph's Medical Center has named Ann Marie Moynihan, DNP, MSN, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer. In her new role, Dr. Moynihan will lead ...

Susan Doliner, who has served as vice president of philanthropy at Maine Medical Center, was selected as the first systemwide chief development officer for Portland-based MaineHealth. In her new role, ...

Effective June 17, Michael Schmidt, MD, will step into the role of chief medical officer at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill.

The number of headlines and scientific journal articles attacking private equity as a central reason for many of the issues facing U.S. health care delivery appears to grow by the day. But is private ...

Chan Badger, MD, has been named senior vice president of Novant Health and president of the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based health system's primary care services. Dr. Badger is a board-certified family ...

Ten home health agencies and 11 hospice operations previously led by Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health will now be managed by Compassus, a provider of home-based healthcare services. Bon ...

New CDC study reveals higher rates of preventable deaths in rural counties, with increases in heart disease and unintentional injury.

Farming began as a hobby for KimberLee Mudge, MD, a breast surgeon at UPMC Memorial in York, Pa., and it has now turned into an initiative designed to improve the health of people throughout Central ...

Travis Sisson was named CEO of Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg, Miss. Mr. Sisson brings more than two decades of healthcare experience to the role, according to an April 23 news release. Most ...

Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has named John Hatfield as its new executive vice president and chief external affairs officer.