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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.

The Federal Trade Commission says barring such agreements will help workers. The American Hospital Association says it’s bad policy and that the agency has ‘run amok.’

The justices heard arguments Wednesday stemming from a law in Idaho. Healthcare groups fear the court could restrict emergency care in cases going beyond abortion rights.

The federal government has finalized the first staffing standards for nursing homes. Long-term care facilities say the rule is unrealistic, and hospitals say it could limit post-acute care options.

The state’s hospitals have lost nearly $4 billion over the last two years, and most are continuing to lose money.

UnitedHealth Group says it could take months to identify all those impacted. The data breach is posing headaches for hospitals.

During a discussion at the Hospital + Healthcare Association of Pennsylvania Leadership Summit, NPR's senior political editor discussed the presidential race and key health issues.

Health systems are getting pushed, from inside and outside their organizations, to reduce waste and emissions.

VillageMD recently appointed a new president, and other leaders have taken new roles.

As health systems look to improve their sustainability, they can find allies in younger staff. Hospitals can also retain workers they don’t want to lose.

Health systems looking to do better for the environment should start small, find some early wins to build success and momentum, and get leadership behind the effort.

The WVU Medicine board approved $400 million for new projects. The system also recently announced plans to build a new cancer hospital.

Some hospitals are changing their use of anesthesia and making a big reduction in their carbon footprint, and saving money.

At a hearing in Washington, House members posed many questions in the attack that has hurt hospitals, physician practices and providers of all kinds.

During a House panel hearing on the attack, hospital and health industry leaders urge lawmakers to help deal with attacks from ransomware groups.