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The New York State Nurses Association delivered 10-day strike notices Jan. 2 to 12 hospitals in New York City. Here are seven things to know: 1. If agreements are not reached, as many as 20,000 nurses could strike Jan. 12.…

Health system C-suites across the U.S. are targeting ambulatory care expansion for 2026 as pressure mounts to lower cost of care and deliver on value-based promises. Even the nation’s largest health systems are strengthening their ambulatory footprints. Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health,…

Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie has appointed Jennifer Yartym as president of Guthrie Corning (N.Y.) Hospital, effective Jan. 1. Ms. Yartym will continue serving as president of Guthrie Cortland (N.Y.) Medical Center, a role she has held since 2019, according to a…

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth wrapped its acquisition of 11 Evernorth Care Group locations Jan. 2. Evernorth is a subsidiary of The Cigna Group, according to its website.  HonorHealth agreed to acquire Evernorth Care Group in early September. At the time, Evernorth…

Registered nurses at three Healthcare Systems of America hospitals in South Florida plan to strike Jan. 9, according to a Dec. 29 news release from the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United. The union represents more than 1,000 nurses combined…

Hospitals and health systems began 2026 with a flurry of executive moves. Since Dec. 19, 2025, Becker’s has tracked 60 leadership changes, including 10 in the new year. Editor’s note: This live page was launched Jan. 2, 2026, and will…

Dave Cole, vice chair of the Center for Digital Health at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, is stepping down from his role. Mr. Cole announced his departure in a Jan. 2 LinkedIn post. According to his profile, he has served in…

Covenant Health, based in Andover, Mass.-based, has sent additional data breach notification letters to patients after completing further analysis related to a cyberattack that occurred earlier in 2025. The health system mailed letters to affected patients, including Maine residents, on…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation requiring hospitals and nursing homes to establish workplace violence prevention programs. Under the law (S5294B), which was signed in December, facilities must implement a written plan within 280 days of enactment. Beginning…

Hospital supply chain leaders say the next five years will redefine their role — shifting it from traditional procurement and logistics toward enterprise strategy, technology integration and cross-functional leadership. Across health systems, leaders described a future in which supply chain…