A total of $66.3 billion in outpatient drugs was purchased through the 340B drug pricing program in 2023, according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration released Oct. 21. 

About 3 in 4 Generation Z workers said they prioritize access to mental health resources when choosing an employer, according to an Oct. 21 newsletter from McKinsey.

Health systems are planning new facilities to increase access to oncology and pediatric services, as well as to combine current facilities.

Loretta Rice, BSN, RN, has been appointed CEO of a rehabilitation hospital set to open in February.

In partnership with caregiving platform Archangels, The Joint Commission has launched a Care Badge initiative aimed at supporting unpaid caregivers.

Since Lisa Goodlett was named senior vice president, CFO and treasurer of Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System in March, one of the health system's main goals has been to increase access to the health system from 8% of North Carolina's population to more than 25%.

Mike Allen, CFO of Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has submitted his resignation, effective Nov. 8, and accepted a position with Edison, N.J.-Hackensack Meridian Health.

A patient's sex and gender influence cardiovascular disease outcomes, with women more likely to die after a first heart attack or stroke compared to men, according to an Oct. 20 Washington Post report. 

Advocate Health recently reimagined the role of nurse managers, said Jane Dus, DNP, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer of the system's Midwest region.

Entering the South Carolina market is something that Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health was looking into, even when senior vice president Jason Bernd joined the health system almost 20 years ago. 

Black patients were 29% less likely to receive multimodal analgesia involving four or more modes following surgical procedures, according to research presented Oct. 20 at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' annual meeting. .

From BCBS reaching a record antitrust settlement, to Epic asking a judge to dismiss a startup's lawsuit against it, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal actions that Becker's has reported since Oct. 10: 

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has applied to the Hartford Planning and Zoning Commission to add five new buildings to its existing Hartford Hospital campus. 

A vascular surgeon at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has become the first in the U.S. to use the Gore EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis device for the treatment of an aortic aneurysm outside of a clinical trial.

Providence, based in Renton, Wash., has spun off four companies while retaining equity in each of them.

Cleveland Clinic has embarked on a new initiative aimed at helping other health systems free up resources for better care by adopting the best procurement and benchmarking practices from other industries to reduce indirect costs.

Despite decades of effort, the healthcare industry has failed to achieve meaningful progress in patient safety goals, according to Emergency Care Research Institute President and CEO Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD. 

Denver voters will choose in November whether to approve a sales tax increase for Denver Health, which has struggled financially because of rising uncompensated care, among other issues, The Colorado Sun reported Oct. 21.

A Texas woman pleaded guilty to fraudulent use of identifying information after being accused of working as a nurse supervisor at two facilities, NBC affiliate KFDX reported Oct. 20.

Patients who undergo several orthopedic surgeries in hospitals face a high risk of malnutrition, which can delay recovery and cause death, according to a study of more than 28 million patients.