As Hospital Week comes to an end, Becker's connected with hospital and health system CEOs to get their take on some of the biggest issues they would like to see addressed in the healthcare industry.

A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora has partnered with Atom Computing to leverage quantum computing for faster medicine advancement and more equitable healthcare.

The Connecticut Hospital Association filed a lawsuit against Prospect Medical Holdings May 14, claiming the 16-hospital system owes $1.75 million in unpaid membership dues and service fees, according to the Hartford Business Journal.

Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica reported an operating loss of $44.5 million in 2023, a 91% improvement on the $470.9 million loss in 2022 with all business lines improving year over year, according to financial documents published Feb. 29.

Gabe Clements was appointed CEO of Lee's Summit (Mo.) Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.

A recent Indeed survey suggests that many workers do not intend to leave healthcare entirely, but rather break ties from individual employers due to dissatisfaction with the job, a recent Indeed survey suggests. The survey also cites a gap in perception between what the workers find important and what management thinks they find important.

Children's Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center have received a $100 million donation to support the development of a new pediatric medical campus in Dallas. 

St. Louis-based Ascension has brought in additional cybersecurity experts to help with its restoration efforts after the organization was hit by a ransomware attack on May 8. 

Chicago-based CommonSpirit is pushing for change in the dynamics of payer-provider relationships and is "taking a firm stance on contract renewals so payers absorb a share of inflation," management said in financial documents published May 15. 

On May 14, leaders from both the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs committees jointly introduced a legislative package that includes additional scrutiny of the VA's Oracle Health EHR rollout, Nextgov reported May 15.

Physicians at ChristianaCare in Delaware have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to vote on joining the Doctors Council, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union.

In 2023, patient falls were once again the most common sentinel event reported by healthcare organizations, according to a May 15 report from The Joint Commission.

After the FDA instructed healthcare facilities to avoid using two Getinge heart devices because of quality and safety concerns, the company stopped promoting the products. 

With an increasing number of healthcare organizations embracing AI tools, many healthcare groups are calling for federal oversight of the technology that would balance innovation with patient safety and data integrity, Politico reported May 15. 

Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Health entered into a 3-year agreement with AI clinical platform Regard in a bid to streamline documentation for its clinicians. 

Kevin Mahoney, CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia, has made it his mission to address and find solutions for the ongoing workplace violence concerns in healthcare.

Although the number of nurse practitioners and physician associates who work in primary care continues to rise, an increasing number of these advanced practitioners are shifting into speciality care, according to a Milbank Memorial Fund report.

An effort to reduce emergency department wait times is proving successful for Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health.

Rod Hochman, MD, is preparing to retire as president and CEO of Providence at the end of 2024, capping off a 45-year career in healthcare, including nearly two decades with the Providence family of organizations.