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Former Tenet hospital CEO joins Encompass - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Carolyn Jackson, who stepped down as CEO of Tenet Healthcare’s St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., on Feb. 14, has joined Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health. Ms. Jackson was named CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree (Mass.), according to a May 15 Encompass news release shared with Becker’s. The 187-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital includes […]
AHA urges lawmakers to protect supply chain: 4 notes - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
In a statement submitted to the Senate Finance Committee on May 14, the American Hospital Association emphasized the need to strengthen domestic medical supply chains and reduce vulnerabilities tied to recent tariffs. Here are four notes:
CommonSpirit cuts operating loss in Q3, but payer challenges remain - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health reported an operating loss of $85 million (-0.9% operating margin) in the third quarter of 2025, compared to an operating loss of $365 million (-3.9% margin) during the same period last year. Note: Figures are adjusted to normalize the California Provider Fee Program net income. Six things to know: 1. CommonSpirit said […]
Care New England hospital workers launch open-ended strike: 5 things to know - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Members of Service Employees International Union1199 New England began an open-ended strike May 15 at Care New England’s Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I. Five things to know: 1. The strike involves more than 800 staff at the hospital, including registered nurses, mental health workers, clerical, environmental service and dietary staff, according to a May 15 […]
'Bite-sized' Epic courses tease big efficiency wins for nurses - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Epic has launched a new educational initiative to improve EHR usability and satisfaction among nurses. The new program, called Nursing SmartUser classes, debuted in May during National Nurses Week. It offers four one-hour virtual courses aimed at helping nurses better utilize Epic features to save time and reduce friction in clinical workflows. “We have about […]
Healthcare and unions: What to know in 2025 - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Union activity in healthcare in 2025 already has seen at least a dozen strikes and 20 hospital-union elections reported as of May 15. This follows a year marked by increasing union elections and fewer strikes at hospitals and health systems, according to the 2025 ASHHRA Healthcare Labor Activity Report. Becker’s has compiled a collection of […]
Prisma's playbook to close rural pharmacy gaps - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
As pharmacy deserts proliferate across the U.S., particularly in rural areas, Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health is utilizing the 340B program to help fill the gap. Jennifer Bair, PharmD, chief pharmacy officer at Prisma Health, told Becker’s that the health system — with locations in South Carolina and Tennessee — has used savings from the 340B […]
Siemens to relocate Varian imaging system manufacturing to US - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Siemens Healthineers will relocate Varian manufacturing operations from Baja, Mexico, to Palo Alto, Calif. Varian produces radiotherapy, radiosurgery, proton therapy and brachytherapy systems and software. The move will add about 50 manufacturing jobs to the operation, according to a May 14 news release from the company. Siemens Healthineers also is opening two supply chain depots […]
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth names hospital CEO - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Seleem Choudhury, DNP, RN, has been appointed president and CEO of UChicago Medicine AdventHealth GlenOaks in Glendale Heights, Ill., effective June 15. Dr. Choudhury brings two decades of experience in academic and community hospital settings, according to a May 15 UChicago Medicine AdventHealth news release. He has served as COO of Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove […]
Texas hospitals tap chief medical officer - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Roberto de la Cruz, MD, has been named chief medical officer at Medical City Forth Worth and Medical City Weatherford, both part of Dallas-based Medical City Healthcare. Dr. de la Cruz, an internal medicine specialist, has spent decades in healthcare leadership roles across North Texas. Most recently, he served as vice president and chief clinical […]
Pennsylvania bills would tighten oversight of private equity hospital deals - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania have reintroduced companion bills aimed at increasing oversight of hospital mergers and acquisitions. Five things to know: 1. Sen. Tim Kearney and and Rep. Lisa Borowski introduced Senate Bill 322 and House Bill 1460 on May 13. 2. The proposed legislation would give the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General authority to […]
GSK to acquire liver disease treatment for $2B - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
GSK will acquire the liver disease drug efimosfermin from Boston Pharmaceuticals in a deal worth up to $2 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported May 14. The agreement includes a $1.2 billion upfront payment along with an additional $800 million tied to future development and regulatory agreements. As part of the deal, GSK will acquire […]
Mayo Clinic radiology leads in AI use - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic’s radiology department is one of the health system’s largest consumers of artificial intelligence, according to a May 14 report from The New York Times. The health system, which operates 16 hospitals, uses more than 250 AI models across its footprint. In radiology, the technology enhances imaging, automates routine tasks, analyzes tissue, […]
Hospital expenses per inpatient day across 50 states - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Below are the adjusted expenses per inpatient day in 2023 for nonprofit, for-profit, and government hospitals in every U.S. state, based on the latest estimates provided by Kaiser State Health Facts. The figures are based on information from the 2023 American Hospital Association Annual Survey. They are an estimate of the expenses incurred in a […]
WVU Medicine reduces common surgical complication - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has recorded promising results from a yearslong initiative to reduce a common surgical complication among pediatric urology patients. The effort focused on hypospadias, a common birth defect that affects about 1 in every 200 births. Surgery can correct the condition, but between 5% and 10% of these procedures result in urethrocutaneous […]
AdventHealth's $1B investment to add tower, services: 4 things to know - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has launched a more than $1 billion transformation plan at its flagship campus in Orlando, including a new patient tower and expanded services. Here are four things to know: 1. As part of its largest healthcare investment in Central Florida, AdventHealth Orlando will build a patient and surgical tower, set to […]
House panel advances Medicaid cuts; hospitals urge lawmakers to 'alter course before it's too late' - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 14 advanced legislation containing sweeping Medicaid cuts and healthcare provisions in a 30-24 vote, according to The Hill. The bill, part of a broader package aligning with President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, has drawn sharp criticism from hospital leaders who warn the proposed measures will have crippling […]
Sentara shifts to 4-market model - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Sentara Health, a 12-hospital system based in Hampton Roads, Va., is shifting to a new market-based operating model. Eric Conley, Sentara’s executive vice president and president of acute and post-acute care, said in the May 14 release that the new structure allows the system to tailor operations to meet individual community needs, “while still benefiting […]
Crozer shutdown: Dozens of residents, faculty find new roles - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Several health systems have hired physicians-in-training displaced by Crozer Health’s shutdown, according to The Inquirer. A Penn Medicine spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s that the Philadelphia-based health system hired 43 Crozer residents. This includes 26 family medicine residents as well as three sports medicine fellows who will go to Chester County Hospital in West Chester, Pa. […]
How a New York system CEO united 2 competing hospitals - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Darlene Stromstad faced an unusual challenge when she joined Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System in 2019 as its president and CEO. Plans were underway to develop a replacement hospital, and she was tasked with merging two longtime competing hospitals. The community was skeptical that the new hospital project would actually happen, Ms. Stromstad told […]
Dartmouth hospital appoints CFO: 3 things to know - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, N.H., part of Dartmouth Health, has appointed Todd Roberts CFO, effective April 28. Three things to know: 1. Mr. Roberts succeeds Daniel Gross, who retired from the position in May 2024. AnnMarie Coppo, senior director of financial planning and analysis, served as interim CFO. 2. He most recently served as […]
Washington hospital taps COO - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Michael Skehan was named COO of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Wash., effective May 19. Mr. Skehan brings more than two decades of healthcare experience to the role, according to a hospital news release shared with Becker’s. Most recently, he spent two years as COO and deputy director for Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare in Warrenton, […]
Health system C-suites sharpen vigilance amid tariff shifts - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Healthcare executives are keeping a close eye on possible tariffs on foreign goods, as many supplies and drugs are wholly or partially manufactured in other countries. With supply expenses already ballooning and revenue growth stagnating, CFOs are preparing for a hit. President Donald Trump has announced a variety of tariffs, with much of the focus […]
The real hospital behind "The Pitt": How AHN helped craft a medical drama - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
When the creators of The Pitt, a new medical drama set in a fictional Pittsburgh hospital, first conceptualized the show, authenticity was paramount. That’s why executive producers Michael Hissrich and John Wells reached out to Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network and its flagship facility, Allegheny General Hospital, to be a part of the series. The production […]
AdventHealth taps CEO for newly formed network - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Audrey Gregory, PhD, MSN, RN, has been named senior executive vice president and CEO of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth’s multi-division delivery network. The newly formed division includes AdventHealth’s multi-state and primary health divisions, according to a May 13 health system news release. The health system formed the primary health division in 2023, aligning in primary […]
US, China temporarily slash tariffs: 5 things to know - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
The U.S. and China have agreed to temporarily de-escalate their trade conflict, moving forward with a 90-day suspension of respective tariffs, The New York Times reported May 12. Here are five more things to know:
White House strips $450M more in Harvard grants - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
A federal joint task force representing eight federal agencies is stripping an additional $450 million in grant funding to Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University due to its failure to address what the task force called “pervasive race discrimination and anti-Semitic harassment” on campus, according to a May 13 task force news release. In a May 5 […]
Michael Dowling to step down as Northwell CEO after 23 years - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Northwell Health announced a major shift in its leadership May 14. Longtime President and CEO Michael Dowling plans to step down in October after more than 23 years with a seasoned Northwell executive named to succeed him. Mr. Dowling will transition from president and CEO of the 28-hospital system to become CEO emeritus of the […]
How AdventHealth's pipelines boost nurse retention - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
At AdventHealth East Florida Division, 100% of graduate nurses in its residency program remained with the organization after one year in 2024. For Michele Goeb-Burkett, MSN, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer of the division, that strong retention stems from work done before future employees even enter nursing school. The division, part of […]
Vendor breach impacts 437,329 individuals at Ascension - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
A data breach tied to a former business partner of St. Louis-based Ascension compromised the information of 437,329 individuals. Ascension reported the breach to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, which listed the incident on its public breach portal. The breach was first identified by Ascension on Dec. 5. An internal investigation later determined on […]
'Cuts of this magnitude cannot be absorbed': Hospitals slam Republicans' Medicaid proposal - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
House Republicans on May 11 floated a bill that would impose up to $715 billion in Medicaid and ACA cuts over the next decade — reductions that hospital leaders warn would leave millions without coverage and put essential hospitals at risk of closure. The 160-page bill outlines several Medicaid provisions aimed at curbing federal spending, […]
Health system margins dip below 1%, a 15-month low - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Health system margins dropped below 1% for the first time in 15 months, according to Strata’s Healthcare Performance Trends Report. Operating margins narrowed slightly in March after being at 1% in January and February. In December, health system operating margins were 2.1%. Many factors contributed to the shrinking margin, including a 7.4% increase in hospital […]
Physician union to represent nearly 1,000 at U of Minnesota - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
About 980 resident and fellow physicians at the University of Minnesota are now represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents. The Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services certified the union as their bargaining representative on May 9, the union and university confirmed in statements shared with Becker’s. The union, a local of the Service Employees […]
Healthcare groups back Nebraska 340B law - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
The American Hospital Association and a coalition of healthcare groups, including 340B Health, the Nebraska Hospital Association and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, filed a brief in support of Nebraska’s new law reinforcing protections for the federal 340B drug discount program. The law requires drug manufacturers to ship 340B-priced medications to hospitals’ contract pharmacies, […]
The strategy Ochsner leans on — even when headwinds mount - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Health systems across the U.S. face a range of financial and operational pressures, as well as an uncertain regulatory environment. While New Orleans-based Ochsner Health is not immune to these headwinds and considers them, it remains more focused on its core strategy: providing the best care possible in the most efficient, cost-effective way. “Your No. […]
Missouri hospital taps new CFO - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
CenterPointe Hospital of Columbia (Mo.) has named Brittany J. CFO, according to a May 9 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. J. served as senior director of finance and controller of Columbia-based MU Health Care. She has also served as interim controller and assistant controller at MU Health Care, according to her LinkedIn […]
Remote workers are more engaged — but less likely to thrive: Gallup - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Fully remote workers are the most likely group to be engaged at work, but they are also less likely than hybrid workers to be thriving, according to a May 8 article from Gallup. While 31% of remote employees globally are engaged at work, only 23% of hybrid and on-site remote-capable employees reported the same, according […]
Washington hospital slashes more services after Medicaid cut layoffs - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Renton, Wash.-based Valley Medical Center said it will make service consolidations and other changes to 50% of its workforce over the next two months due to financial challenges, state and federal government uncertainties, and private sector reimbursement. The news comes after the hospital laid off 101 employees in late March after federal Medicaid benefits halted […]
New York lawmakers approve restructuring of hospital board - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
The New York State Legislature has approved a restructuring of the board governing Nassau University Medical Center, a public safety-net hospital based in East Meadow, N.Y., Newsday reported. On May 7, the State Senate and State Assembly approved budget bill S.3007-C addressing legislation related to New York’s health and mental health budget for fiscal year […]