Leadership

Overlake Medical Center & Clinics and the MultiCare Health System have signed an affiliation agreement. When the deal is finalized, Overlake will become part of MultiCare.

The institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, has come a long way in a short time. Dr. Leonard Kalman, Miami Cancer Institute’s chief medical officer, talked with us about the journey.

U.S. News & World Report recently released its first ratings of surgery centers. Ben Harder of U.S. News offers insights for patients looking for the right provider.

Hospitals and clinics remain open, but patient care is still being affected. The health system says it is making progress in restoring systems.

Prime Healthcare says two facilities in the Philadelphia area are making the transition.

Northwell is investing $150 million over the next decade to advance cancer research. Dr. Richard Barakat of Northwell talks about their goals and moving advances from the bench to bedside.

Dr. Pawan Jindal, founder and CEO of Darena Solutions, talks about exchanging patient data more easily and the progress of AI in our latest podcast.

A leader makes history with an Ohio hospital system, and other executives take on new roles.

The Pennsylvania hospital systems have signed an agreement to come together. The merged organization would run 30 hospitals and become one of the nation’s 15 largest nonprofit health systems.

Hospitals and health systems admit 60 people every minute across the country. More than 1 in 3 Americans visit emergency departments each year.

Some are reducing hours, or simply leaving jobs, because of the difficulties in managing work and caregiving, according to a survey by AARP and S&P Global. Employers can do more to help workers.

Artificial intelligence is being used to help clinicians do their work, study disease, and help treat patients. Steven Ullmann of the University of Miami talked with us about AI in medicine.

The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation is teaming with North Carolina leaders to improve the well-being of caregivers. They’re pushing hospitals to drop invasive questions about mental health.

Rod Hochman says he is stepping down at the end of the year and will move into a CEO emeritus position. Industry leaders praised him as ‘visionary’ and a voice for the vulnerable.

The U.S. is spending billions unnecessarily due to the failure to address mental health needs, a new report finds. Jay Bhatt of Deloitte talks about the report and expanding access to mental health services.

The health system continues to work to recover from a ransomware attack. Some hospitals continue to divert ambulances.

After years of rating America’s hospitals, U.S. News & World Report looks at outpatient facilities. Ben Harder of U.S. News talks with us about the new ratings.

OSF HealthCare and Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital are negotiating with plans to come together.

The Catholic health system says it’s continuing to work to restore systems, but there’s no timeline for full restoration.

KPMG and Women’s Health Access Matters are teaming to improve women’s health, expand access to clinical trials and spur more investments.

Penn Medicine names a leader for a newly created position in data and technology, and others take new roles.

After joining forces, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System are now moving forward under a new brand: Emplify Health.

The Catholic health system disclosed that the attack is affecting patient care, and some appointments are being postponed. Key systems are now offline.

The hospital, part of Northwell Health, has already delivered more sets of twins through the first few months of 2024 than all of last year.

Nurses often feel like hospitals are faulting them for being attacked, rather than supporting them. Fear of blame may lead to underreporting of assaults, researchers say.