Leadership

Healthcare is complex and essential, yet unforeseen injury or illness can easily overwhelm a family both emotionally and financially.

The number of cases is far higher than last year and continues to climb, the CDC says. Officials say it's critical to get more people vaccinated.

The company reported solid earnings in the first quarter, but like many hospital systems, HCA is anxious to get a better sense of federal policies and their impact.

The Tennessee-based system has been acquiring more urgent care facilities, and is focusing on mid-size urban markets with room to grow.

A new study finds reduced levels of burnout since the arrival of COVID-19, but burnout continues to surpass pre-pandemic levels.

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis and Arkansas Methodist Medical Center have signed a letter of intent for a merger. Baptist Memorial has acquired other hospitals in recent years.

Prospect Medical Holdings is shutting down Crozer Health and its two hospitals in the Philadelphia suburbs. Staff fear the impact on residents needing care.

While hospitals have focused more on social factors affecting health, less than 1 in 3 emergency departments ask patients about those challenges. Researchers call it a ‘missed opportunity.’

Prospect Medical Holdings announced plans to close Crozer, which operates two hospitals in Delaware County. County officials worry about the loss of services and jobs.

Other providers in the Philadelphia suburbs are planning for an influx of patients seeking emergency care and looking to deliver their babies.

Health systems can make choices to reuse more materials and reduce the amount of waste they generate. Alex Chapman of Stericycle talks about the ways hospitals can improve sustainability and cut costs.

Prospect Medical Holdings, owner of Crozer, said there is no alternative. State and county officials had put in millions to keep Crozer open.

AdventHealth is using more renewable energy and engaging in environmental efforts across the system.

Dr. Julie A. Freischlag, CEO and chief academic officer of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, is getting ready to step away, and other leaders take new roles.

The proposed changes to the HIPAA Security Rule are significant. Executives and boards need to prepare as the days of voluntary compliance end and a new era where leaders are held personally accountable emerges.

Pediatric hospitals deal with different factors in weather-related events and other emergencies. Terri Wilson of the Children’s Hospital Association talks about the challenges and the need for more planning and support.

The NIH and CDC could see billions in cuts in the draft proposal. The plan could be revised and Congress would still have to approve the spending plan.

Less than half of America’s rural hospitals still have labor and delivery units, raising more concerns of growing maternity care deserts.

More than 50 labor and delivery units have been shuttered in the last decade, for a variety of reasons.

The president’s order to lower prices of prescription drugs could lead to reduced payments to the 340B drug pricing program, hospitals say.

HSHS St. Vincent Children’s Hospital gets in the spirit with its own rookies, the infants in its NICU Unit. Hospital staff aimed to give parents a boost.

After earlier expectations of an uptick in deals this year, health systems appear to be more cautious in an unpredictable economic climate.

A bill in Oregon’s legislature would bar companies from using “nurse” in the title of AI tools. It comes in response to tech solutions billed as handling many of the duties done by nurses.

The Pacific Northwest health system began an initiative to encourage clinicians to choose less costly treatment options. Dr. Arun Mathews talks about the effort and its success.

The new head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says states shouldn’t use Medicaid money for surgeries or hormone treatments in minors.