Nearly one year after first earning approval to a build a new hospital in North Liberty, University of Iowa Health Care won crucial approval Aug. 30 to raise the budget by 33.5% during a State Health Facilities Council meeting by a 3-1 vote. A $230 million budget was approved in 2021.
Huntsville Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of executive leaders Mary Bevier, Chief Financial Officer, and Jose Guerra, RN, Chief Nursing Officer. Bevier came on board recently Aug. 8, and Guerra joined July 18. HMH is part of the Community Hospital Corporation family of hospitals.
Christopher "Chris" Landry will become chief financial officer for StoneSprings Hospital Center and Dominion Hospital on Sept. 5, HCA Virginia Health System announced Tuesday.
Cyber risk mitigation is becoming more expensive for not-for-profit hospitals and healthcare systems, which are subject to increasing frequency and severity of attacks, Fitch Ratings says in its report Cyber Risk Continues to Grow for U.S. Not-For-Profit Hospital and Health Systems. Increasing risk requires greater investment in hardware, software and internal controls in order to prevent and address cyber breaches. However, not-for-profit hospitals are reporting thinner margins amid ongoing cost pressures, necessitating cost containment and revenue-raising measures, and cyber security spending may not be prioritized.
Medical breakthroughs mean cancer is less likely to kill, but survival can come at an extraordinary cost as patients drain savings, declare bankruptcy, or lose their homes, a KHN-NPR investigation finds.