Pennsylvania State

Columbus, OH

Warren, OH

Dallas-based Steward Health Care plans to close Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, both in Warren, Ohio, on or around Sept. 20 after the facilities failed to attract qualified buyers, the health system said in an Aug. 21 statement shared with Becker's. Steward, which sought Chapter 11 protection...

Steward to close 2 Ohio hospitals

Boston, MA

Massachusetts State

New York City-based Apollo Global Management, an alternative investment manager, has rejected the $4.5 million proposal from Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's administration to take over Dallas-based Steward Health Care's Boston-based St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. In a Aug. 20 letter, obtained by Becker's, an Apollo lawyer detailed that the offer from...

Mortgage lender declines Massachusetts $4.5M offer for Steward hospital

Tennessee State

Jellico, TN

Jellico (Tenn.) Regional Hospital is one step closer to reopening after the Jellico Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 3-2 to install Community Hospital Management LLC as the new operator of the city's hospital, the LaFollette Press reported Aug. 20. CHM CEO Kim Haverly told the publication she hopes to...

Tennessee hospital that closed in March to reopen under new designation

From Steward Health Care filing a lawsuit against its landlord, to Humana settling drug fraud allegations, here are 12 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and developments that Becker's has reported since Aug. 9:. 1. Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta allegedly lost a piece of a patient's skull and charged...

12 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Crystal River, FL

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Akeena

One steak dinner that might have left a bad taste recently is Cody's Roadhouse in Crystal River. The restaurant, located at 305 SE US Hwy 19, was temporarily shut down following a state inspection that uncovered a series of violations.

Florida steakhouse closed again due to dead roaches, bad odors, live insects and roaches

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

Corinth, MS

Dennis, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with A.I. assistance. In a recent incident reported by the Tishomingo County Sheriff's Department, deputies conducting a routine safety checkpoint on July 16, 2024, at the intersection of Highway 4 and Highway 25 in Dennis, MS, made a significant discovery involving a Corinth resident.

Local Man Arrested on Drug Charges Following Routine Checkpoint

Texas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

The Irvine Police Department’s Spectrum team was notified of a woman shoplifting at Sephora on Wednesday. When loss prevention tried to stop her, she refused to stop. As the Spectrum team arrived, loss prevention lost the suspect in the parking lot. An excellent citizen told the officers they observed the suspect enter a white Tesla and crawl into the trunk.

Shoplifter arrested after hiding in her Tesla’s trunk at the Irvine Spectrum

A circuit court affirmed a $15 million conviction for a physician, who was the former medical director of several hospice care providers, for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, Vital Law reported Aug. 15. According to the report, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled there was...

Physicians' $15M fraud settlement confirmed nearly 10 years later

Boston-based Mass General Brigham's Home Hospital program has expanded to 70 beds, making it the largest home hospital in the country, according to a news release shared with Becker's. The capacity increase was accompanied by expanded clinical care teams and the creation of dedicated roles within Home Hospital created. The...

Mass General Brigham's Home Hospital becomes nation's largest

Clearwater, FL

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System is partnering with Cadence, a chronic disease management company, to launch a remote patient monitoring and responsive virtual care program. Aimed at improving the health of seniors with chronic conditions, the program will leverage BayCare Medical Group's clinical expertise alongside Cadence's technology platform to deliver...

BayCare creates new virtual care program

Wilmington, DE

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare has appointed Jamie Ayala, DNP, RN, as chief nursing officer of Wilmington (Del.) Hospital. In her role, Dr. Ayala will oversee all strategic initiatives and nursing-related functions across the hospital's medical and surgical units. Nurse managers in the hospital's emergency department, hemodialysis, acute rehabilitation and acute psychiatric spaces will also report to her.

ChristianaCare hospital taps chief nurse

Iowa State

Fairfield, IA

Fairfield, Iowa-based Jefferson County Health Center named Brian Marovets, MD, chief medical officer. Dr. Marovets joined the system in 2022 as a physician and will continue his clinical practice in addition to his executive responsibilities, according to an Aug. 21 system news release. As chief medical officer, he will oversee...

Iowa hospital taps chief medical officer

Florida State

Voters on Tuesday across Duval, Nassau and Clay counties chose attorney Ashley Wells Cox , a former assistant state attorney in the Fourth Circuit, to become a judge on the 4th Judicial Circuit Court.

Ashley Wells Cox wins 4th Circuit judge seat

Birmingham, AL

Bridgeport, WV

Ashley Black has been appointed CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Morgantown (W.Va.). Ms. Black has been with Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health since 2019, according to an Aug. 19 LinkedIn post from the health system. Ms. Black is also CEO of satellite location Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Morgantown...

Encompass names hospital CEO

Ellensburg, WA

Janeen Reding, EdD, has been named chief human resources officer of Kittitas Valley Healthcare in Ellensburg, Wash., she said in an Aug. 18 LinkedIn post. Dr. Reding was most recently director of people services at Kennewick, Wash.-based Trios Health, according to her LinkedIn page. Kittitas Valley Healthcare includes KVH Hospital...

Washington hospital names chief human resources officer

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Steward seeking $1.5M from Pennsylvania, or it will close hospital: AG says

Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry shared in an Aug. 22 bankruptcy court notice, obtained by Becker's, that Dallas-based Steward Health Care is seeking $1.5 million from...

Steward seeking $1.5M from Pennsylvania, or it will close hospital: AG says

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