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The Westchester Medical Center Health Network temporarily diverted ambulances over the weekend. Some stroke patients are still being sent to other facilities.

Gary Stuck talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about the merger of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health, value-based care and working to improve health equity.

USA Health appoints a new CEO of its women and children's hospital, and other leaders take on new positions.

In the latest episode, she talks about using technology to improve care transitions, trends in post-acute care, and the changing desires of patients.

The Westchester Medical Center Health Network says two hospitals and a nursing home are affected. The system announced plans to take down IT systems and temporarily divert some patients.

In an interview with Chief Healthcare Executive®, he talks about why there could be more deals, and why he thinks more health systems should be coming together.

Several healthcare executives shared their perspectives from the annual conference in Las Vegas.

Health systems face stiff competition for leadership roles, but incentive pay falls as hospitals continue to face challenges. Bruce Greenblatt of SullivanCotter talks about trends in leadership pay.

Several Ascension hospitals will be combining with Henry Ford in a joint venture. The combined organization would operate more than 500 sites of care.

It’s a new threat but federal cybersecurity officials say they are concerned by the group’s apparent willingness to attack health organizations.

Hospitals and outpatient facilities are seeing more pediatric females for mental health patients than in pre-pandemic years, according to data analyzed by Epic Research.

Many doctors don’t get help because they’re worried about career damage. The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation is pushing boards and health systems to change their policies.

Aspirus Health in Wisconsin and St. Luke’s in Minnesota have signed an agreement to come together. Aspirus will invest $300 million over eight years to fund projects at St. Luke’s.

Leaders of the health system and technology company talk about training workers, breaking the cycle of poverty and creating healthier communities.

The number of deals surpassed the transactions seen in the past two years, according to Kaufman Hall.

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital names a chief medical officer, and others take on new roles.

A week after a strike, the California-based system and union leaders say they have a tentative agreement. Both sides called it “historic” in terms of compensation and in addressing staffing levels.

More than 75,000 employees engaged in what labor leaders called the largest healthcare worker strike in American history last week.

Two digital health companies, Brightside Health and e-Lovu Health, are teaming to help patients struggling with mental health needs during and after pregnancy.

A new report by America’s Essential Hospitals sheds more light on the difficult financial environment. The scheduled reduction in a key federal program would make things worse.

The pharmacy chain announced that Tim Wentworth is the new chief executive. Walgreens also unveiled plans for virtual care services launching this month.

Most of the state’s hospitals are losing money. During an online forum, healthcare leaders warned that more services will be reduced or eliminated in the near future.

Federal agencies will allow remote prescriptions to continue through 2024. Advocates say they are gearing up to ensure telehealth provisions can last even longer.

The systems issued a joint statement saying the deal won’t move forward. UnityPoint also announced the departure of its CEO.

Elizabeth Cherot, the first physician to lead the organization, talks about the rise in deaths tied to pregnancy, maternity care deserts, and structural racism.

Becky Hultberg, president and CEO of the Hospital Association of Oregon, talks about the state’s nurse staffing law, building partnerships, financial difficulties and what keeps her awake at night.