Leadership

CHRISTUS Health is planning to build a new facility in southeast Texas that will open next year. The Catholic system is reviving a hospital that shut down in February.

Healthcare technology leader Geeta Nayyar and Vinitha Ramnathan of NRC Health talk about AI, problems to address with ethics and equity, and reasons for optimism.

Insight Health System has reached a deal with ProMedica to buy Coldwater Regional Hospital. The facility has been up for sale for more than a year.

Many women in Louisiana have complications during pregnancy and after giving birth. Veronica Gillispie-Bell of Ochnser talked with us about how the system is making strides.

Two hospitals were temporarily in lockdown over the weekend, and threats have targeted Springfield’s city hall and schools. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is sending more state police.

The New Jersey health system is teaming with K Health to launch “HMH 24/7,” which officials say is designed to offer a more seamless experience for patients.

Pediatric facilities need more people, and some providers are still facing some difficult financial challenges, says Matthew Cook, president and CEO of the Children’s Hospital Association.

OU Health has named a new chief physician executive, and other leaders take on new roles at Stanford Medicine and Deborah Heart & Lung.

Many in the public are leery of AI. By committing to transparency and accountability, health organizations can emerge as leaders in innovative and responsible AI implementation.

More Americans are having to travel outside their communities for their care during pregnancy, according to a March of Dimes report.

Mercy celebrated the acquisition of the Via Christi Hospital from the Ascension system this week. It’s Mercy’s third hospital in Kansas.

Health systems made strides in safety and quality measures over a five-year span, according to an analysis by Vizient conducted for the American Hospital Association.

Orlando Health can purchase the Steward Health Care facilities on Florida’s Space Coast, a bankruptcy judge ruled.

Insight Health Systems is slated to take over Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital. Steward Health Care planned to close the facilities later this month.

The vice president and former president engaged in heated exchanges over abortion and the Affordable Care Act during their debate in Philadelphia.

The labor market is improving for health systems, but hospitals continue to see vacancies above pre-pandemic levels, according to Fitch Ratings.

Health systems are getting more denials from commercial insurers and Medicare Advantage plans, according to an American Hospital Association report. And they cite AI as a problem.

Half of all women delay medical care for a variety of reasons. Health systems can take steps to make it easier for women to get care.

A federal appeals court rules that California can’t widely ban firearms at all healthcare facilities. But the state's hospitals may soon be required to install weapon detection systems.

It’s going to take time for the public to understand the use of artificial intelligence in medicine. Dr. Dhruv Khullar of Weill Cornell Medicine outlines ways to foster trust.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have proposed a reduction in payments to physicians. The American Medical Association says patients will suffer as well.

Dana-Farber's CEO is stepping down, City of Hope has hired a new digital and technology officer, and other leaders are taking on new roles.

There are five steps healthcare systems can take to improve their procurement processes to unlock new cost savings in the supply chain.

A federal bankruptcy judge has signed off on the sale of six Steward Health Care hospitals in Massachusetts for $343 million. Two Steward hospitals in the state have shut down.

Federal regulators say they object to Union Health’s planned acquisition of Terre Haute Regional Hospital. They’re urging Indiana’s health department to reject the deal.