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Hospitals are at an inflection point. Today’s ED boarding, workforce shortages, and rising length-of-stay pressures can’t be solved by yesterday’s tools. Inpatient leaders are expected to deliver safe, predictable care amid bottlenecks that shift by the hour — a challenge…

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Death rates from cancers associated with alcohol consumption doubled between 1990 and 2023, according to a study published Sept. 2 in The Lancet Regional Health — Americas.  Led by the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami, researchers…

Hospitals and health systems began 2026 with a flurry of executive moves. Since Jan. 1, Becker’s has tracked more than 1,500 leadership changes. Editor’s note: This live page was launched Jan. 2, 2026, and will be updated regularly. Aug. 29…

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis (Tenn.) has named Daniel McFarland its new chief operating officer, according to a Sept. 3 post on his LinkedIn page.  Mr. McFarland joins the hospital from New Brunswick, N.J.-based Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he served…

Contract breaks between major health systems and certain Medicare Advantage insurers are continuing in 2026. Providers dropping plans often cite prior authorization denials and slow reimbursement; in other cases, insurers are terminating the contracts themselves. MA now covers more than…

Nurses and healthcare workers at four hospitals operated by Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare hospitals held one-day strikes Sept. 3, California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, confirmed to Becker’s. The walkouts covered more than 2,200…

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