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Daniel Owens has been named CEO of Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Ga., effective Jan. 20.

A man who authorities say stabbed a security guard last year at Milwaukee-based Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital was sentenced to five years in prison Dec. 12 after pleading guilty to first-degree reckless injury, according to the Milwaukee

Paula Tinch, CFO of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health, has shared plans to retire at the end of January 2025.

Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System posted an operating income of $3.3 million (1.7% margin) in the third quarter, reversing a $1.2 million operating loss (-0.6% margin) in the same period in 2023. 

As the calendar turns to 2025, the biggest changes are coming to the HCAHPS survey since the advent of the national patient experience measurement system in 2006.

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has named Sam Wetherill, PharmD, as its next vice president and chief pharmacy officer, effective Dec. 30. 

Registered nurses at Mass General Brigham's Salem (Mass.) Hospital have reached a tentative labor contract with management. 

In 2023, U.S. healthcare spending reached $4.9 trillion, reflecting a 7.5% increase — up from 4.6% growth the year prior — according to a new CMS analysis published online Dec. 18 by Health Affairs.

FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Namandjé Bumpus, PhD, is stepping down from her role, marking one of the first significant leadership departures at the agency by the end of year, Inside Health Policy reported Dec. 17. 

West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health reported an operating income of $54 million (4.2% margin) in the third quarter of 2024, up from a $16.4 million operating loss (-1.4% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Nov. 25