Texas State

Round Rock, TX

JW Newman was named CEO of St. David's Round Rock (Texas) Medical Center, a 209-bed facility and level 2 trauma center. Mr. Newman will transition to his new role on Aug. 12, according to a hospital news release shared with Becker's. He joins St. David's Round Rock from TriStar Centennial...

Texas hospital names CEO

Arkansas State

Little Rock, AR

Jay Quebedeaux was promoted to president of regional hospitals for Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health. In his new role, Mr. Quebedeaux will be responsible for five Baptist Health regional facilities, according to an Aug. 8 news release shared with Becker's. He will also remain president of Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot...

Baptist Health taps president of 5 Arkansas hospitals

Houston, TX

New York Post

A physician assistant who spent around $30,000 to relocate her family for a new job at a controversial Texas hospital claims she was betrayed by the medical facility when it pulled the opportunity just hours after giving her a start date.

Mojgan Pedram was ready to start a new chapter with Texas Children’s Hospital after working as a health care pro in a California emergency room when excitement turned into despair.

She accepted the job in April, but was told by the Houston hospital the following month it no longer existed because of a hiring freeze that left her shocked. 

“It was for...

Physician assistant spent $30K to relocate for new job at Texas Children’s Hospital only to have embattled facility pull gig: ‘A betrayal’

Kansas City, MO

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

Fox News

Immigration authorities confirmed to Fox News Digital that the 18-year-old woman accused of dumping her newborn in a Houston dumpster is in the United States illegally.

Woman in US illegally allegedly dumps newborn in Houston dumpster, claims she had 'no choice'

Bakersfield, CA

Resident physicians and fellows at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, Calif., have approved a new labor agreement with hospital management. The contract, ratified in early August, covers members of the Committee of Interns and Residents. It includes a 30% increase in compensation for incoming residents over three years, according to...

Kern Medical residents negotiate 30% raise

103.3 The G.O.A.T.

Buc-ee's is well known around the state of Texas and the nation as a whole. Everyone at one point in their lives has seen a advertisement for the very famous gas station. They all have a certain personality to them as well. These billboards even generate attention online for the various phrases on them.

Buc-ee’s, A Texas Original, Questioned In Regards To Awkward Billboard

Fort Worth, TX

Mediaite

Merit Street Media, the network helmed by Phil McGraw, popularly known as "Dr. Phil," laid off multiple staffers unexpectedly on Friday morning, Mediaite has exclusively learned.
The post SCOOP: Staffers at Dr. Phil’s Network Left in ‘Complete Shock’ After Sudden Layoffs first appeared on Mediaite.

SCOOP: Staffers at Dr. Phil’s Network Left in ‘Complete Shock’ After Sudden Layoffs

Vidor, TX

Joel Eisenberg

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Longstanding Texas Brookshire Brothers Supermarket Permanently Closing

The FDA has approved the first nasal spray to treat anaphylaxis. The epinephrine nasal spray, called neffy, is for emergency treatment of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, in adult and pediatric patients weighing approximately 66 pounds or more, according to an Aug. 9 news release from the agency. The approval is...

FDA approves 1st anaphylaxis nasal spray

Premature babies born at 22 weeks are a "gray zone" for hospitals, which must decide whether or not to offer treatment, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 7. There is general consensus that babies born at 25 or 26 weeks can and should be treated, and those born at 20 weeks or less are too small to save, but in between is a "gray zone." About 8,000 infants are born between 22 and 24 weeks gestation in the U.S. each year and most can only be treated at level 3 or 4 NICUs.

Extremely premature babies a gray zone for hospitals: WSJ

Nashville, TN

Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas is introducing an AI-powered administrative assistant to its second- and third-year internal medicine residents. The health system will allow residents to use Suki, the AI healthcare assistant, to help with documentation burdens. Additionally, Saint Thomas is expanding Suki's availability to more than 700 clinicians. The...

Ascension hospital rolls out AI to residents

Kentucky State

Lexington, KY

Lexington, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare has appointed two new hospital CEOs. Beau Masterson was named CEO of Barbourville (Ky.) ARH Hospital, according to an Aug. 6 news release from the system. He has been COO of Beckley (W.Va.) ARH Hospital since 2022. Jonathan Koonce was tapped as CEO of Highlands...

Kentucky system taps 2 hospital CEOs

Large health systems publicly reported billions in profits for the first half of 2024 and Kaufman Hall data shows a strong uptick in year over year hospital margins. Average operating margins reached nearly 5% in January, up from 2.7% in the previous month, and have hovered between 4.4% and 4.1% since then.

The truth about hospital profitability

Dallas, TX

iHeartRadio

The legal battle between Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and a woman who alleged to be his biological daughter has concluded.

Jerry Jones Paternity Suit Concluded

Walgreens shared in an Aug. 7 Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it could sell off its entire stake in primary care clinic chain VillageMD. "The company is currently evaluating a variety of options with respect to VillageMD in light of ongoing investments by the company in VillageMD’s businesses and VillageMD’s substantial ongoing and expected future cash requirement," the filing said. "These options could include a sale of all or part of the VillageMD businesses, possible restructuring options and other strategic opportunities."

Walgreens eyes offloading all of VillageMD

Xenia, OH

Kettering (Ohio) Health has received pushback from the city of Xenia, Ohio, after sharing plans to replace its Greene Memorial Hospital and invest $44 million into a new facility — Kettering Health Xenia. "The city does not support this approach and sees this move for what it is—a further...

Kettering Health gets city pushback on plan for $44M replacement hospital

Georgia State

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Tallahassee, FL

Daily Coffee Press

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Kansas State

Pittsburg, KS

Drew Talbott, president of Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan., will retire Aug. 30, one day before the hospital transitions to ownership by St. Louis-based Mercy. Mr. Talbott joined Via Christi in 1996 and has been president for four years, according to an Aug. 6 news release shared with Becker's by St. Louis-based Ascension. He was previously its COO for 13 years.

Ascension Kansas hospital president to retire

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HCA hospital exec responds to Texas Children's layoffs

The Women's Hospital of Texas, part of HCA Houston Healthcare, is ready to hire nurses affected by the layoffs at Texas Children's Hospital, the HCA hospital's...

HCA hospital exec responds to Texas Children's layoffs

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