Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has appointed four new leaders. 

Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health will raise its minimum wage to $20 per hour over the next two years.

A significant organic growth opportunity is on the horizon for health systems, and it's one that all healthcare stakeholders must embrace: an aging and retiring baby boomer generation. 

Epic was the only EHR vendor to experience a net market share increase in 2023, according to a May 17 KLAS Research report.

Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass., will pay $24.3 million to settle claims that it knowingly billed Medicare for cardiac procedures that didn't follow Medicare rules.

Portland-based MaineHealth unveiled its $580 million addition to the Maine Medical Center, Spectrum Local News reported May 16.

Hicksville, Ohio-based Community Memorial Hospital said it will temporarily suspend operations starting May 19.

The shedding of service lines at Mount Sinai's Beth Israel Hospital is hurting the quality of patient care, The New York Times reported May 16. 

Healthcare leaders are praising St. Louis-based Ascension for its communications response to a recent cyberattack, pointing to the health system's transparency and speed in divulging information.

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has completed his investigation into potential breaches of Idaho's antitrust regulations involving Coeur d'Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health and Grangeville, Idaho-based Syringa Hospital and Clinics.

Dallas-based Steward Health Care has shared a proposed bidding timeline for all of its hospitals to be sold after the for-profit system filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection May 6. 

During the pandemic, Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System realized it could face a potential crisis in terms of nurse manager retention.

Phoenix-based Banner Health saw an operating income of $89.3 million, down from $128.1 million posted over the same period last year, according to its May 16 finance report. 

The Justice Department on May 16 issued a proposed rule to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III controlled substance, emphasizing its currently accepted medical uses. 

The following leadership moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's this year:

Cleveland Clinic has named Sarah Hatchett as its new senior vice president and CIO. 

Anthony "Tony" Hollenberg, MD, was selected as the next president of Boston Medical Center. 

Kansas City, Kan.-based Providence Medical Center, part of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare, plans to close its labor and delivery services, effective June 30, due to a declining rate of labor and delivery patients at the hospital. 

Louisiana lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill restricting physician noncompete agreements. The legislation heads to Gov. Jeff Landry's desk to be vetoed or signed into law, nola.com reported May 15. 

The inaugural class of the nation's first Native American-affiliated medical school graduated May 16.