Management

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 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.

Facing overwhelming workloads and rising violence, some nurses are leaving hospitals. Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, president of the American Nurses Association, talks with us about the struggles of nurses.

The Texas-based system operates 31 hospitals in eight states. Steward is placing all of the hospitals up for sale, attorneys said in court.

Researchers found that Hispanic patients on ventilators are five times more likely to be heavily sedated, but too many patients are being placed in sedation.

More health systems have introduced programs to offer acute care at home, and two lawmakers want to ensure those programs continue.

Alicia Jackson, founder and CEO of Evernow, discussed the importance of finding the right people to help young companies grow and succeed.

Nemours Children's Health appoints a new leader in Jacksonville, and others take new roles.

The rule is designed to bring more effective, more informed, and more transparent care, but much more must be done to redesign the nation's healthcare system.

The potential elimination of non-compete agreements could add to labor costs, but it also could boost the pool of talent, Fitch says.

The Change Healthcare cyberattack shows how health systems are extremely vulnerable to breaches involving their vendors.

Liberty Hospital has agreed to join the University of Kansas Health System. Missouri officials had initially voiced concerns.

The American Hospital Association issued a new report pointing to higher expenses for labor, drugs and other supplies.

Hospital leaders are growing more frustrated by the number of patients they are housing because they can’t send patients to nursing homes or other post-acute facilities.

The organization releases its first listing of the top metro areas for hospitals with high grades for patient safety. Leah Binder, CEO of the Leapfrog Group, talks about the new rankings.

Hospital-acquired infections spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hospitals have made strides. Leah Binder, Leapfrog Group CEO, says she’s hoping for more progress.

The retail giant announced Tuesday that it is shuttering its clinics. Some had hoped that Walmart could help fill a gap in delivering care to smaller, underserved communities.

As part of our ongoing series of stories looking at safety in hospitals, Tony Jace of the Crisis Prevention Institute discusses ways to help protect staff and support workers.

Michael Charlton talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about the plans to transform the New Jersey-based health system, and why there’s no choice but to be bold.

Banner Health names its first chief technology officer, and others take on new roles.

RPM has become essential in healthcare, especially for management of patients with asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and other health issues.

Researchers found healthcare workers are facing a verbal or physical incident at least once for every 40 hours worked. Joanne DeSanto Iennaco of Yale University talks about protecting staff.

The project will add more than 100 beds to the hospital. It comes just after the opening of a new ambulatory surgical center.