Leadership

Healthcare groups are backing bills to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act. J. Corey Feist testified at a House hearing.

With the arrival of Valentine’s Day, two doctors who are approaching their 20th anniversary share their insights on taking time for each other.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is asking HSHS to delay the closings, which are slated to happen in the spring. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has expressed disappointment at the lack of notice.

The new ‘guided search’ feature aims to make it easier to match with the appropriate provider. Oliver Kharraz, the company’s CEO and founder, talks about the new tool.

A group of healthcare leaders is setting out to change federal policy to help hospitals pay for nursing staff.

The legislation would allow terminally ill patients to get medications to end their lives, and it’s inspiring fierce debate.

Emory University appoints its first chief research informatics officer, and other leaders make news.

Both of the Super Bowl teams have official healthcare partners. More health systems are forming partnerships with NFL teams, and they’re also looking beyond the gridiron.

In the last week of 2023 and the first two weeks of 2024 alone, 4,810 people 65 and older lost their lives to covid — a group that would fill more than 10 large airliners.

Health systems are more likely to retain nurses if they listen to their concerns, reduce some tasks, and move to more flexible schedules, nursing advocates say.

Lurie’s Children Hospital in Chicago has been dealing with a cyberattack for more than a week, and key systems remain offline.

Theresa Davis, president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, talks about improving work environments, changes in the industry and the importance of mentoring young nurses.

A survey by IntelyCare echoes other reports detailing the frustration of nurses.

UCSF Health has reached an agreement to acquire the hospitals from CommonSpirit Health. The organizations hope to close the deal in the spring.

Many nurses say they are struggling with their mental health, largely because they are overworked and understaffed. Nurses are imploring healthcare leaders to take action.

The majority of nurses say they are experiencing burnout, but some aren’t getting the assistance they need.

In an interview with Chief Healthcare Executive, Dr. Jonathan Perlin discusses the effort, the growing urgency to address climate change, and the new opportunities for health systems.

The death rates were significantly higher than patients in intermediate units in urban hospitals, a new study shows.

The longtime head of Cedars-Sinai plans to retire, AdventHealth announces a new chief clinical officer, and others begin new roles.

Large declines were seen in Asian, Black and Hispanic residents, a new study shows. Other common preventive healthcare visits still lag.

Lisa Kidder Hrobsky of the American Hospital Association talks about Medicare and Medicaid funding, extending telehealth, protecting workers, and more.

The hospitals will become part of UCI Health, the health enterprise of University of California-Irvine.

Novant Health has purchased the facilities, and a host of clinics, in a deal with Tenet Healthcare Corp. Novant expands its presence in South Carolina.

ECRI, the patient safety organization, released its annual list of 10 technology trouble spots. Marcus Schabacker, CEO of ECRI, talks with us about taking steps to protect patients.

ECRI placed artificial intelligence high on its ranking of trouble spots. Marcus Schabacker, president and CEO of ECRI, explains his concerns.