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The San Francisco public health department announced the steps in light of the fatal stabbing. The department received criticism for inadequate protections for staff.

The outlet evaluates hospitals and their complication rates for newborns, c-sections and other measures. The analysis shows fewer hospitals performing C-sections.

After the fatal stabbing at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, union leaders are calling for measures to improve security at the facility.

The federal government excluded nursing from a list of degree programs. Jennifer Mensik Kennedy of the American Nurses Association says it could deter some from pursuing nursing careers.

A key advisory panel drops the recommendation for all babies to get the hepatitis B vaccine, and President Trump has ordered a review of the childhood schedule.

ICE may not observe the restrictions that have historically applied to protected areas. But there are certain limitations to ICE action that health systems should know.

A specialty hospital in Portland is shutting its doors, and a community hospital in southern Oregon is ending inpatient services, although it plans to retain its emergency department.

State officials are moving to revoke the license of Insight Hospital & Medical Center Trumbull, and the facility has lost its Medicare certification.

The health system has received national recognition over the past year. Dr. Phillip Chang, CommonSpirit’s chief medical and quality officer, talks about the keys to improving patient care.

As many as 300,000 people hospitalized survived conditions that would have proven fatal in 2019, according to a new report from the American Hospital Association and Vizient.

Hospitals welcomed the government’s decision to pull staffing requirements at long-term care facilities. Advocates for seniors had said the rules were critical to protecting residents.

Jennifer DeCubellis, the new president and CEO of America’s Essential Hospitals, says safety net hospitals are underwater. Medicaid cuts will make it harder for some to survive, she says.

Greg Samios, CEO of Wolters Kluwer Health, talks about the evolution of UpToDate, aiding doctors and hospitals, and avoiding bad advice.

Claire Zangerle, CEO of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, talks about factors relating to burnout and turnover, and how health systems can do better.

Craig Limoli talks about the tech company’s partnership with Ascension and its solution to help doctors get better information quickly.

The American Hospital Association, the Maine Hospital Association, and four hospitals are hoping to avert the changes in the federal program, which are set to take effect Jan. 1.

The first study examining hospital-at-home programs in rural communities found strong outcomes. Researchers say the programs delivered high marks from patients and lower costs.

The head of the American Medical Association had surgery last year to remove a brain tumor, and his experience drives him to push for federal research funding.

Susan Monarez, the former CDC director, says she thinks up to 90% of all care will take place at home in the not-too-distant future.

CommonSpirit Health and Sutter Health also name new leaders.

They are pushing back after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. changed its guidance, the latest in a host of controversies over federal vaccine policies this year.

The health system is looking to finalize an agreement that would have Fairfield Medical Center become a member of OhioHealth.

The new facility in Orange County will open its doors Dec. 1. Annette Walker, president of City of Hope Orange County, talks about the new hospital and the services it will provide.

The health system focusing on cancer is opening a new hospital in Orange County, California. Dr. Ed Kim talks about the need to go beyond current treatments.

The government issued its final outpatient rates for 2026. Health systems hoped for bigger payments, and they’re troubled by CMS changing its approach to payments.