Ron Southwick

The leader of the University of Virginia health system talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about the organization’s strategic plan, acquisitions and partnerships, and his contract extension.

AtlantiCare unveiled ambitious initiatives and announced partnerships with the Cleveland Clinic, Oracle Health, Drexel University and others.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released plans for a bump in payments of inpatient services, but hospitals and health systems say the proposal is inadequate.

The pediatric hospital in California features a host of women in top positions. They shared their advice for other women and talked about the organization’s culture.

The severity of mental health emergencies is rising, as young people are spending longer periods in emergency departments, a study finds.

Peter Fine, the system’s chief executive officer, will step down June 30. Amy Perry, Banner’s president, has been selected as the next CEO.

Research studies often fail to include enough participants from minority groups. Jenn Higgins of Guardant Health talks about getting a diverse mix for the ECLIPSE trial.

Kaiser’s subsidiary has finalized the deal for the Pennsylvania-based health system. Here are some important points about the much-discussed transaction.

An inclusive organization is more likely to see gains in safety, says Tejal Gandhi of Press Ganey. Hospitals also must make sure their workers feel safe.

More hospital transactions have been happening, but some proposed partnerships were abandoned over the past year.

Federal support helped avert disaster for some rural hospitals, but many face a difficult road in the absence of that additional support, a new study finds.

The health system is building a five-story neurological care complex, and is looking to invest nearly $1 billion in the city over the next five years.

Several suits have already been filed and others are expected due to the ransomware attack that has affected hospitals and providers nationwide.

The Emergency Nurses Association released a survey that sheds more insight on the violent and volatile situations nurses routinely encounter.

Rick Pollack discussed the cyberattack and its ramifications at the Hospital + Healthcare Association of Pennsylvania Leadership Summit.

Nicole Stallings, CEO of the Hospital + Healthcare Association of Pennsylvania, spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive at the group’s leadership summit.

The health system has worked to reduce emissions and waste for years. Beth Schenk of Providence talks about those efforts.

Citing increasing concerns, the federal government advises teaching hospitals that they must obtain informed consent as part of their participation in Medicare and Medicaid.

Smaller organizations may not have the resources of large systems, but they can still take meaningful steps to help their workers.

Tenet completed the $550M sale of two facilities to Adventist Health. The Texas-based system also just finished the sale of four other California hospitals to UCI Health.

John Howard of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and Stefanie Simmons of The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation talked with us about a new resource for health systems and the steps hospitals should follow.

UCI Health, the health enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, acquired the facilities from Tenet Healthcare Corp.

Lyle Berkowitz, founder and CEO of KeyCare, spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive about the young company’s work with health systems.

The parent company of Change Healthcare has sent more money to providers, and members of Congress want to know more about the incident. Nearly all hospitals have been affected.

MyMichigan Health is moving to take over three hospitals and an ambulatory center run by Ascension Michigan.

A new report by J.D. Power sheds light on factors driving patient satisfaction in hospitals. A big key: Nurses play a large role.

Eric Borgerding talks about the impact of two hospitals shutting down in western Wisconsin and the challenging environment for the state’s hospitals.

The Port of Baltimore is one of the busiest in America. A cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key bridge, bringing it down and potentially impacting supplies.

The pediatric health system based in San Diego has placed mental health professionals in primary care practices, and it appears to be making a difference.

The Lown Institute, a nonprofit think tank, says the “fair share deficits” of nonprofit hospitals amount to $25 billion. Hospitals say the institute’s report is flawed.