Ron Southwick

Healthcare leaders stressed the importance of taking a more proactive approach to improving care before patients end up in the hospital for a lengthy and costly stay.

Medical researchers have largely gone to white men to participate in studies. Healthcare leaders outline ways to cast a wider net, which will lead to better research and treatments for patients.

Analysts say the recovery remains slow. Health systems are seeing higher costs due to battles with payers, and more leaders are worried about meeting debt obligations.

The investor’s service projects a 'stable' outlook for hospitals in the next year, but says high costs will remain 'a trouble spot.'

More hospitals are treating kids and teens with behavioral health issues. Lawrence Moss, CEO of Nemours Children's Health, says the problem must be taken seriously.

A month after tens of thousands of workers went on strike, the union members voted in favor of a four-year pact which includes provisions to boost staffing.

In an interview with Chief Healthcare Executive, Lawrence Moss discusses helping kids get and stay healthy, investing in the right areas, and strengthening children’s hospitals.

Mass General Brigham has been operating one of the nation’s largest home hospital programs. Best Buy has been teaming with more health systems.

Health and research groups backed her, but Republicans have been critical of the agency. And Bernie Sanders questioned if she’d take on drug companies.

Harlan Levine of City of Hope talks about efforts to improve health equity and produce better outcomes for underserved communities.

Researchers with CMS found less than 1% of patients getting acute care at home suffered an unexpected death.

The American Nurses Association and union groups are backing measures in Congress, which have stalled in the past. Lawmakers have debated similar measures at the state level.

Leah Binder, the group’s CEO, says she was relieved to see improvement in infections. But she says health systems have work to do to protect patients.

The organization released its Fall 2023 Hospital Safety Grades, and also found certain states faring better than others.

The government plans to offer lump-sum payments in a dispute that reached the Supreme Court. But health systems aren’t happy about future cuts.

It took longer than expected, but Parkview is joining the Colorado system next month. UCHealth is going to invest nearly $200 million in Parkview.

CMS finalizes the physician fee schedule and outpatient payments, drawing plenty of criticism.

The Rhode Island health system is aiming to make a difference with its campaign, "ScottStrong: Keep Healthcare Workers Safe."

In the coming weeks and months, Chief Healthcare Executive plans to shed light on efforts to reduce violence in health systems. An ongoing series of stories will look at ideas and solutions.

The number is already 60% higher than in 2022, federal officials say. Most of the breaches came from cyberattacks.

In an interview with Chief Healthcare Executive, he discusses the momentum for home-based acute care and what health systems should do to succeed with it.

The ‘Impact Wellbeing' initiative, developed with the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, is designed to give health systems tools to help workers.

Gary Stuck, chief medical officer of Advocate Health, talks about the importance of working together in hospitals and health systems.

Among other steps, the Department of Health and Human Services will develop a safety program to address unsafe healthcare practices involving artificial intelligence.

A national task force has lowered the recommended age to begin screenings, but doctors say some opportunities to help more women are being missed.

More people are looking to get procedures done outside the hospital, according to a report from Strata and Syntellis Performance Solutions.

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System had been in talks to buy the Singing River Health System, but both sides have ended the negotiations.

It’s important to consider career goals and what truly brings satisfaction, says Sonia Millsom, CEO of Oxeon. She says women should go for leadership roles, even if they aren’t sure they are ready.

Employees say they have more days of poor mental health, and the percentage of workers who say they’ve been harassed has doubled, a CDC report says.

Many Americans are skipping treatment and have medical debts of thousands of dollars, a Commonwealth Fund survey finds. Even some with insurance are struggling to pay bills.