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The top 3 reasons employees would take a pay cut: LinkedIn - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Most U.S. employees are unwilling to take a pay cut, but 4 in 10 active job seekers would accept one in exchange for greater flexibility, alignment and mobility, according to a June 5 LinkedIn News post. LinkedIn surveyed 8,311 U.S. professionals between March 22 and May 16. Among those actively looking for a new job, […]
NYU Langone Health celebrates $5.5B in philanthropy: 4 things to know - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Over the past 18 years, New York City-based NYU Langone Health has raised more than $5.5 billion in donor support — a milestone it celebrated at its annual Violet Ball on June 3. Four things to know: 1. Eight new gifts totaling nearly $160 million were announced at the event. 2. NYU Langone Health has […]
Semaglutide tied to increased risk of eye disease: 4 study takeaways - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
A new study has found a significant association between the use of GLP-1s such as Ozempic and Wegovy with a higher risk of developing a serious eye condition in patients with diabetes. Here are four takeaways:
The tuition bill For NYU Grossman School of Medicine's three-year program is $0. Here’s why - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Spring is always a momentous time at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, as we honor graduating medical students and celebrate a remarkable milestone—earned through years of dedication, hard work, and sacrifice. And yet, this season also reminds us that the path to a career in medicine is steep and filled with financial barriers. While […]
FDA urges lawmakers to reauthorize OTC drug program - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
The FDA is urging lawmakers to reauthorize a key user fee program that could expand access to over the counter medications, reducing barriers to treatment. At a recent hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, FDA officials highlighted the success of the over-the-counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program, first authorized in 2020, […]
AdventHealth taps CEO for 2 Georgia hospitals - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Justin Birmele has been appointed president and CEO of AdventHealth Gordon in Calhoun, Ga., and AdventHealth Murray in Chatsworth, Ga., effective June 15. Mr. Birmele most recently served as CEO of AdventHealth Winter Park (Fla.), where he led several initiatives, including the development of a 140-bed patient pavilion, a new emergency room and a cancer […]
ECU Health proposes $220M in capital projects - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health outlined a $220 million capital proposal during a June 4 public hearing, which includes plans to reopen a shuttered facility as North Carolina’s first rural emergency hospital and expand its Beaufort campus. The health system signed a nonbinding proposal with Martin County (N.C.) in mid-May to convert the former Martin General […]
Hospital profitability: 88 statistics by region, size - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Hospitals across the U.S. are continuing their long recovery from the financial turbulence of the early 2020s, with April’s data from Kaufman Hall’s “National Hospital Flash Report” offering a mixed but cautiously optimistic outlook. Based on data from more than 1,300 hospitals gathered by Strata Decision Technology, the report shows while year-to-date operating margins are […]
What IT overhauls cost health systems - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Health systems across the U.S. are investing heavily in IT overhauls, with some spending hundreds of millions to modernize infrastructure, integrate acquisitions and streamline operations. According to 2023 data from Definitive Healthcare based on more than 5,000 U.S. hospitals, hospitals spent an average of $9.51 million on IT operating expenses, or 2.29% of their total […]
Ochsner taps regional CEO - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Abdul Khan, MD, has been appointed CEO of Ochsner River Region, part of New Orleans-based Ochsner Health. In his new role, Dr. Khan will oversee facilities across Louisiana, including Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner, Ochsner Medical Complex-River Parishes in LaPlace and St. Charles Parish Hospital in Luling, according to a June 5 health system news release. Dr. […]
GOP bill would increase hospital uncompensated care costs by $42B in 2034: AEH - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
The proposed Medicaid policy changes included the House-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” are projected to increase hospitals’ uncompensated care costs by at least $42.4 billion in 2034, according to America’s Essential Hospitals. In a June 5 policy brief, AEH analyzed Congressional Budget Office data, including a June 4 report stating that the bill would result […]
Northwestern, BayCare partner to enhance research, access to advanced care - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine and Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare have launched a strategic collaboration aimed at expanding access to advanced care and advancing physician education and training in West Central Florida. The agreement looks to increase educational opportunities for students, residents and physicians, and to enhance clinical research in the region, according to a June 5 joint […]
OHSU names former University Hospital CEO as presidential finalist - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Shereef Elnahal, MD, former undersecretary for health at the Department of Veterans Affairs and former CEO of University Hospital in Newark, N.J., is the sole finalist for the president role at Oregon Health & Science University. Portland-based OHSU announced Dr. Elnahal was the lone finalist on June 5. The academic health center had planned to […]
Nurses seek assurances amid Ascension, Beacon hospital deal - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Members of the Michigan Nurses Association are asking for greater clarity about their jobs ahead of South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System’s planned acquisition of Ascension hospitals in southwest Michigan. In a June 4 news release, the union said hundreds of nurses at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Mich., and Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital are […]
Smiths Medical recalls pumps over false alarms, thermal risk - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Smiths Medical has issued a Class I recall for certain CADD-Solis and CADD-Solis VIP ambulatory infusion pumps due to multiple issues that could interrupt or delay medication delivery. The FDA classified the recalls as the most serious type, stating that use could result in serious injury or death, though it does not recommend removing the […]
Senate GOP eyes Medicare reforms amid fiscal pressure - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Senate Republicans are considering targeted Medicare changes — including reforms to Medicare Advantage — as they begin deliberations on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending proposal, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which passed the House on May 22, according to Politico. The 1,116-page legislation includes major reforms to Medicaid and the ACA and is […]
This pharmacist-turned-CEO was born at the hospital she now leads - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Paula Bell, PharmD, recently made the leap in late May from pharmacy leadership to CEO of Paris, Tenn.-based Henry County Medical Center. With a deep clinical background and personal ties to the hospital, including being born there, Dr. Bell shared with Becker’s how her personal connection to the community and her experience in pharmacy has […]
How Epic stacks up with independent practices: KLAS - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Epic earned a B grade and an overall performance score of 82.3 out of 100 in the ambulatory health IT space, according to KLAS Research’s “Ambulatory Ecosystem Epic Complete Look 2025” report. The report is based on feedback from interviews with 87 independent ambulatory organizations conducted between December 2023 and December 2024. It focuses solely […]
Atlantic Health System taps Novant leader as CEO - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Saad Ehtisham was appointed president and CEO of Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System, effective July 30. Mr. Ehtisham brings more than two decades of healthcare experience to the role, according to a June 5 news release. Currently, he is senior vice president and president of acute care operations for Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health. He also […]
Cook Children's taps national group president for C-suite - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Amy Wimpey Knight has been appointed chief administrative officer of Fort Worth, Texas-based Cook Children’s Health Care System. Ms. Knight most recently served as president of the Children’s Hospital Association, according to a May 6 health system news release. She has also held roles at a healthcare strategy firm and a pediatric hospital. She took […]
Appeals court sides with Epic in trade secrets case: 5 takeaways - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
A federal appeals court ruled June 4 that Tata Consultancy Services must pay interest on a $140 million punitive damages award to Epic dating back to the original 2017 judgment. Here are five things to know:
Why Hackensack Meridian's CEO is also its 'chief mission officer' - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Beyond his official role as CEO of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, Robert Garrett also sees himself as the system’s chief mission officer — a role he says reflects the values that have guided his leadership. Mr. Garrett led Hackensack University Health Network prior to its 2016 merger with Meridian Health, which created Hackensack Meridian […]
Vaccines could slash antibiotic use by 2.5B doses annually: Report - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Vaccines have the potential to reduce global antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses a year, according to a report from Wellcome Trust, which underscores their role in curbing antimicrobial resistance. The report presents findings from 11 Wellcome Trust-funded research projects focusing on how vaccines impact antimicrobial resistance, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It draws […]
Why Boston Children's restructured its review process - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
The healthcare staffing crisis is over — from the perspective that “this is the new normal,” according to Lisa Abbott, executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Boston Children’s Hospital. “We’ve got to figure out mechanisms to function in an environment where there are just fewer people coming to healthcare,” Ms. Abbott said […]
Jefferson, UH wield standardization to manage capacity - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
As hospital capacity remains elevated after the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems are seeking to standardize clinical care across their footprints to reduce variation and facilitate smoother patient flow. These standardization efforts are gaining momentum in care pathways, safety huddles, admission and discharge planning and employee workflows. At Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, which operates 32 hospitals and […]
GOP bill would leave 11 million more uninsured: CBO - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
A sweeping Republican tax and healthcare overhaul, President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” would result in 10.9 million more Americans becoming uninsured by 2034, according to a report published June 4 by the Congressional Budget Office. The legislation, passed by the House on May 22 and now under Senate consideration, proposes major changes to […]
Stony Brook Medicine taps vascular surgery chief - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Stony Brook (N.Y.) Medicine has appointed Rabih Chaer, MD, as chief of vascular and endovascular surgery, and as an associate professor of surgery. Dr. Chaer previously served as division chief of vascular surgery and co-director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, according to a June 4 news release […]
Providence Montana hospital to shutter family maternity center - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Missoula, Mont.-based Providence St. Patrick Hospital has shared plans to close its family maternity center due to “the current and anticipated challenges facing the healthcare industry,” a Providence spokesperson said in a June 4 statement shared with Becker’s. The hospital, which is part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, also pointed to external forces such as a […]
'Unquestionably defamatory': UnitedHealth sues The Guardian after nursing home report - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
UnitedHealth Group is suing The Guardian for defamation following the publication of an investigative report from the media outlet that accuses the company of engaging in harmful and fraudulent cost-cutting tactics in nearly 2,000 nursing homes. The lawsuit, which a UnitedHealth spokesperson said was filed June 4 in a Delaware state court, centers around a […]
Urgent care provider expands finance team, taps new CFO - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Birmingham, Ala.-based American Family Care, an urgent care provider with nearly 400 walk-in clinics across the U.S., has named Dan Olivier CFO. Prior to his new role, Mr. Olivier served as CFO for Ideal Image, an aesthetic brand with over 800 U.S. physicians and medical professionals, according to a June 3 news release shared with […]
Teen Wegovy prescriptions surge 50% in 1 year: Report - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
New prescriptions for Wegovy among teenagers increased by 50% between 2023 and 2024, according to a June 3 report from healthcare data company Truveta. To analyze GLP-1 utilization trends among adolescents, Truveta examined data from 1.2 million children aged 12 to 17 who had a recorded body mass index the same day as an outpatient […]
Northwell expands outpatient infusion services - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has expanded outpatient infusion therapy services at the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center in Lake Success, N.Y. The $1.1 million expansion includes eight infusion bays, a separate entrance, waiting area and three nursing stations, according to a June 2 news release from the health system. The infusion center will serve […]
Better patient experience starts with satisfied employees - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Improving the patient experience is an ongoing challenge for healthcare organizations. Despite continuous efforts to emulate other industries’ approaches to improving their customer experience, the unique complexities of the healthcare industry make delivering a consistently outstanding patient experience a difficult task. This was the central theme of a roundtable discussion at Becker’s Hospital Review 15th […]
St. Luke's celebrates 40th year of CEO's service - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network recognized the 40th anniversary of President and CEO Rick Anderson’s tenure of leadership June 3. Mr. Anderson has served as head of the network since 1985. He is the nation’s longest-tenured healthcare executive, according to a St. Luke’s news release. During his tenure Mr. Anderson has overseen the […]
GAO urges NIH to up oversight on 'delinquent' reports, unused funds - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
In 2023, the National Institutes of Health failed to track unused funds and delayed reports for nearly 1,000 of the 65,000 research projects it monitors, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office report. NIH had oversight of about $35 billion in external biomedical research in fiscal 2023, $46.4 billion in 2024 and about $46 billion […]
CMS rescinds EMTALA guidance on emergency abortions: 6 notes - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
CMS has withdrawn a 2022 guidance issued under the Biden administration that reinforced hospitals’ obligations to provide emergency abortion care to women under the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act. Six things to know: 1. CMS rescinded the guidance, along with an accompanying letter from former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, on June 3. The move […]
Elon Musk slams 'spending bill' ahead of Senate vote - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Elon Musk has called the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” backed by President Donald Trump, a “massive, outrageous … spending bill” nearly one week after he said his time as a special government employee and lead for the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency was ending. “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore,” Mr. […]
Emergency Care Meets Ambient AI: Inside Memorial Hermann's Documentation Transformation - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
In an industry where emergency physicians are overwhelmed with high patient volumes and complex documentation demands, Memorial Hermann Health System is leading the way in leveraging ambient AI to support clinical care. In a recent Becker’s Healthcare webinar, Dr. Michael Bublewicz, ER physician and Chief Medical Officer at Memorial Hermann, joined Dr. Will Morris, Chief […]
Most US counties see drop in children's MMR vaccination rates: 4 study notes - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
A new study found that measles vaccination rates in children have declined in most U.S. counties since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter published June 2 in JAMA Network. The analysis, conducted by researchers at Baltimore-based John Hopkins University, shows a national trend of decreasing vaccination rates for measles, mumps and rubella. […]
Sutter's $23M rural care expansion: 6 things to know - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Sutter Health, a 24-hospital health system based in Sacramento, Calif., is investing $23 million to expand primary and behavioral health care across Del Norte and Lake counties. In a June 2 news release, the health system said the investments aim to expand access and close critical care gaps for patients in rural communities. Six things […]