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Childhood vaccine schedule at center of ousted CDC director's Senate hearing: 3 takeaways - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Much of the former CDC director Susan Monarez’s, PhD, hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Sept. 17 centered on what HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy reportedly told her about plans to alter the childhood vaccine schedule before she was dismissed from the role. Dr. Monarez was ousted as director in […]
Tennessee hospital CEO dies - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Hal Leftwich, CEO of Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida, Tenn., died Sept. 16 at age 69. Mr. Leftwich had more than 40 years of healthcare leadership experience and led hospitals across the U.S. through periods of challenge and growth, according to a Sept. 17 Facebook post from the hospital. “His dedication, loyalty, and […]
Childhood vaccination rates drop: 4 things to know - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Childhood vaccination rates in the U.S. have decreased to their lowest levels in years, coming amid turmoil at the CDC and shifting federal guidance on COVID-19 vaccines. Here are four things to know:
Eli Lilly claims its GLP-1 outperforms semaglutide in trial - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Eli Lilly said its experimental oral GLP-1 drug orforglipron outperformed Novo Nordisk’s oral semaglutide in a head-to-head phase 3 trial. In a 52-week study involving 1,698 adults with Type 2 diabetes, the highest dose of orforglipron lowered average blood sugar by 2.2%, compared with 1.4% for the highest dose of oral semaglutide, according to a […]
Safety-net hospital funding hinges on widely varying definitions: 7 things to know - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Funding for safety-net hospitals relies on definitions that vary significantly, leading to big differences in which facilities qualify for support and how resources are distributed, according to a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics. Seven things to know: 1. Definitions vary widely. Researchers applied nine definitions of safety-net […]
Encompass taps regional president - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health has named Mathew “Mat” Gooch president of the system’s Northeast region. The Northeast region includes 26 post-acute, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals across 10 states with more than 6,700 employees, according to a Sept. 17 health system news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Gooch joined Encompass Health 11 years ago and previously served […]
Vizient names top quality, sustainable hospitals - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Vizient has awarded more than 120 health systems and hospitals for their clinical quality and sustainability practices. The awards are based on Vizient’s Quality and Accountability Study, which evaluates performance improvement across more than 1,400 healthcare facilities. Six domains in patient care quality were measured: safety, mortality, effectiveness, efficiency, patient centeredness and variation in care. […]
AI at Scale: How Memorial Hermann and St. Luke’s are Transforming Clinician Workflows - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Health systems across the country are exploring how AI can reduce documentation burdens, ease clinician burnout, and improve patient outcomes. During a recent webinar hosted by Becker’s Healthcare and Ambience Healthcare, leaders from Memorial Hermann Health System and St. Luke’s Health System discussed their strategies for scaling ambient AI across specialties, the measurable outcomes they’ve […]
Miami University names facility after Cleveland Clinic - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Miami University’s Health Sciences and Wellness facility will now bear the Cleveland Clinic name, following a vote by the university’s board of trustees to approve a sponsorship and naming agreement. The 165,000-square-foot facility, renamed to the Cleveland Clinic Health Sciences and Wellness facility, was built in 2023. It houses classrooms, simulation labs and clinics, and […]
Mayo Clinic nurses help develop AI assistant - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic nurses and informatics teams have developed an in-house AI tool to help streamline clinical workflows. The tool, called the Nurse Virtual Assistant, integrates directly into Mayo’s EHR and provides a nurse-specific patient summary with links to resources including Lippincott guidelines, intravenous administration protocols and a clinical policy library, according to a […]
UHS Nevada hospital names new CEO - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Erin Swenson Little has been appointed CEO of Northern Nevada Medical Center in Sparks. She most recently served as COO of Henderson Hospital in Las Vegas, a sister facility, according to a Sept. 15 LinkedIn post from Reno-based Northern Nevada Health System. Northern Nevada Medical Center is a 124-bed acute care hospital and part of […]
How pharmacy leaders are integrating genomic medicine to personalize patient care - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
As genomic medicine evolves, health systems are embedding pharmacogenomics into pharmacy operations, not only as a research function but as a clinical asset to personalize patient treatment and reduce adverse effects. Here are responses from five pharmacy leaders who were asked: What is one way your health system has integrated genomic medicine into pharmacy operations? […]
FSU, Tallahassee strike deal to launch academic medical center - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Tallahassee-based Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare have struck an agreement that will transform the hospital into an academic medical center. The parties signed a memorandum of understanding that formally establishes a framework for a comprehensive academic medical center, according to a Sept. 16 FSU news release. Under the agreement, both parties will work […]
'Heightened urgency': CEOs' workforce priorities evolve in 2025 - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Hospital and health system CEOs’ workforce priorities are evolving amid changing generational expectations and a growing sense of urgency. In 2025, hospital and health system CEOs are doubling down on employee engagement and retention. For Andres Duran, CEO of Dimmit Regional Hospital in Carrizo Springs, Texas, the focus in recent years was on hiring top […]
Judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
A New York judge has dismissed state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in late 2024. In a Sept. 16 order, Judge Gregory Carro ruled there was insufficient evidence to support the terrorism allegations, writing that while the killing was premeditated and calculated, “the evidence presented failed […]
10 most, least diverse states in US - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
California is the most diverse state in the U.S., and West Virginia is the least, according to a new analysis from WalletHub, published Sept. 16. The personal finance website compared states across six dimensions of diversity: socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, religious and political. Analysts evaluated those dimensions across 14 metrics, ranging from household-income diversity to […]
Eli Lilly plans $5B API plant in Virginia - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Eli Lilly is building a $5 billion manufacturing facility in Richmond, Va. It is the company’s first fully integrated facility for active pharmaceutical ingredients. The site is also intended to support the drugmaker’s bioconjugate platform and monoclonal antibody portfolio, including antibody drug conjugates for cancer, autoimmune diseases and other conditions, according to an Sept. 16 […]
ACA subsidy extension left out of 7-week stopgap funding bill - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
House Republicans have proposed a stopgap funding bill that would keep federal agencies operating through Nov. 21, but the proposal does not extend ACA enhanced premium tax credits, Politico reported Sept. 16. The bill, if passed, would avert a government shutdown on Oct. 1, according to the report. Republican leaders plan to call a floor […]
A nurse program set to span 130 CommonSpirit's facilities - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Chicago-based CommonSpirit has created a systemwide nurse residency program that spans 84 facilities and is expected to grow to 130 by the end of 2026. The yearlong residency program launched in 2023 and provides new nurses with mentorship, career coaching, support and hands-on standardized curriculum. The residency program offers 10 clinical tracks: medical-surgical-telemetry, critical care, […]
B. Braun acquires surgical microscope company - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Medical devicemaker B. Braun SE has acquired True Digital Surgery, a company that develops robotic-assisted 3D surgical microscopes. The acquisition brings the company under B. Braun’s surgical division and aims to improve the devicemaker’s AEOS digital microscope system, which is used in brain, spine, ear, nose and throat surgeries, according to a Sept. 12 news […]
UHS fills new investor relations role - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services has appointed Darren Lehrich vice president of investor relations, a newly established role reporting to CFO Steve Filton. Mr. Lehrich brings years of corporate finance and healthcare experience to UHS, according to a Sept. 15 news release from the for-profit hospital operator. Most recently, he served as CFO […]
Former Providence pharmacy chief joins drugmaker - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Elie Bahou, PharmD, former chief pharmacy officer at Renton, Wash.-based Providence, has joined pharmacy company Hercules Pharmaceuticals as executive vice president and chief pharmacy strategy officer. Dr. Bahou previously led integrated pharmacy operations at Providence, focusing on payer-provider collaboration, supply chain stability and expanded patient access, according to a Sept. 14 news release from the […]
5 healthcare policies to watch this month - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Congress is staring down a fast-approaching Sept. 30 government funding deadline. For hospitals and health systems, the outcome could shape years of strategy and operations. House Republicans are preparing to introduce a short-term continuing resolution to keep the government open through Nov. 20, but Democrats are warning they won’t support any deal that omits key […]
55% of healthcare workers plan to change roles within 1 year: Survey - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
More than half of U.S. healthcare workers plan to change roles in the next year, according to a recent survey from Strategic Education. Fifty-five percent of respondents said they plan to search for job openings, interview for new positions or switch roles within a year — either within their current organization (38%) or externally (40%). […]
HSHS hospital unveils plan to expand ED, add outpatient surgery center - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
O’Fallon, Ill.-based HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital plans to invest $116 million to grow its hospital campus, including expanding the emergency department and adding a new outpatient surgery center. The infrastructure expansion project will modernize 35,000 square feet of space and add 19,000 square feet of new clinical space, according to a Sept. 15 news release […]
116 healthcare cybersecurity companies to know | 2025 - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Cybersecurity companies help protect healthcare organizations from data breaches, operational disruptions and the exposure of sensitive patient information. As cyberattacks grow more frequent and sophisticated, these companies ensure hospitals and health systems can stay focused delivering expert care. Becker’s Healthcare is proud to feature 116+ companies dedicated to strengthening cybersecurity across hospitals, health systems and […]
Cleveland Clinic, Mayo top executives rethink strategy for an AI-powered ecosystem - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Oracle sent its stock soaring 36%, according to Reuters, adding about $234 billion to its market value last week after unveiling its quarterly financial report and announcing a new AI cloud strategy. Wall Street is betting big on Oracle’s ability to build the cloud infrastructure necessary to support AI’s continued evolution, and a few of […]
Devicemakers launch MRI-driven interventional suites - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Devicemakers Siemens Healthineers and Cook Medical have entered into a partnership to develop fully equipped MRI rooms for hospitals, specifically for interventional procedures. The partnership aims to combine real-time MRI imaging with specialized medical devices to help train clinical teams, according to a Sept. 13 news release from Cook Medical. The new iMRI suites are […]
Sentara behavioral health group mailing error exposes patient data - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health reported a data breach involving a July 7 mailing error at its behavioral health clinic in Harrisonburg, Va. The breach occurred when Sentara behavioral health specialists mailed departure notices to patients of a specific provider. An entry error caused letters to be sent to incorrect addresses. Each letter included the recipient’s […]
How COO role in healthcare has evolved from 16 leaders - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
COOs in healthcare have seen their role gradually evolve due to the advancement of technology, a pandemic, and issues like workforce shortages. Becker’s spoke with 16 COOs from different health systems on how the role has changed over the years. Question: How has the COO role in healthcare evolved over the last decade? Darryl Elmouchi, MD. COO […]
FDA moves to cut expert panel input on new drugs - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
The FDA is moving to scale back its long-standing use of expert panels to review drug applications, KFF Health News reported Sept. 12. George Tidmarsh, MD, PhD, director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said the agency would prefer to move away from convening advisory committees for individual drug approvals, calling them […]
FDA panel to review use of AI mental health devices - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
The FDA will convene its Digital Health Advisory Committee Nov. 6 to discuss the use of generative artificial intelligence-based digital mental health medical devices. The virtual meeting, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time, will be open to the public. The committee will assess the risks, benefits and regulatory considerations surrounding emerging mental […]
US progress on chronic disease mortality stalling: What to know - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Progress in addressing chronic disease mortality in the U.S. is stalling, according to a study published Sept. 10 in The Lancet. While noncommunicable disease mortality declined in all high-income western countries between 2010 and 2019, the U.S. experienced the smallest decline. The probability of dying from a non-communicable disease actually increased for U.S. adults ages […]
The services healthcare executives refuse to cut - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
As hospitals and health systems across the U.S. face financial pressures, some CEOs are committed to leaving specific services untouched — even when finances suggest certain changes could be made. For Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City, Ind., launching its own police force was an unusual investment for a critical access hospital, but it […]
U of Utah Health names interim radiology chair - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health has named Charles Ray, MD, PhD, as interim chair of the department of radiology and imaging sciences for the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine. Dr. Ray joined the health system in 2024 after serving as chair of radiology at Chicago-based University of Illinois College of Medicine, according […]
The advice 3 system CFOs would give to new financial leaders - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Hospital and health system CFOs are navigating complex financial industry challenges while also working to position their organizations for sustainable growth. From fine-tuning expense management to investing in technology and select service lines, leaders are taking both long-term and immediate steps to strengthen their bottom line. Becker’s connected with CFOs at NKC Health, MyMichigan Health […]
'Endlessly repairing an old car:' The case for new health IT - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
For nursing informatics leaders, the job is less about chasing the latest gadget and more about navigating competing demands. On one side are shrinking budgets, exhausted clinicians and the breakneck pace of digital change. On the other is the promise that technology can lighten workloads and improve patient care. Caught in the middle, chief of […]
Pediatric radiology workforce shrinking: What to know - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
The proportion of pediatric radiologists — among all radiologists in the U.S. — decreased from 6.4% to 4.6% between 2016 and 2023, according to a study published Sept. 8 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia analyzed private payer claims data and calculated radiologists’ pediatric and adult […]