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Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System has saved $3.8 million in labor costs with a new-nurse readiness assessment tool developed by two nurses at the 11-hospital system.  The technology platform, Orientation Assessment Reporting System (OARS), has helped the system reduce…

Twenty-seven healthcare organizations landed on Fortune’s list of the best large workplaces for women in 2026. The list, published Oct. 28, was developed with Great Place to Work. The healthcare organizations on the list include eight health systems, along with…

As many hospitals and health systems face margin pressure from rising expenses, growing bad debt and shifting payer mix, some have made operational decisions that keep them on solid financial footing, from squeezing more capacity out of operating rooms and…

Carson City, Nev.-based Carson Tahoe Health and UnitedHealthcare reached an agreement to restore in-network access to Carson Tahoe Health physicians, clinics and hospital services for eligible UnitedHealthcare commercial and Medicare Advantage members. The agreement takes effect Nov. 1. The agreement…

We talk a lot about what it takes to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. We talk much less about what it takes for a mother to be healthy, especially when it comes to her mental health. That…

When David Huffstutler became president and CEO of Austin, Texas-based St. David’s HealthCare in February 2011, the system had about 60 sites of care, six hospitals and a couple of freestanding emergency departments. Today, St. David’s has about 200 sites…

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare doesn’t plan any significant changes to its market footprint, but the system will be “opportunistic” if acquisition opportunities emerge, CEO Sam Hazen said. Mr. Hazen discussed the system’s market strategy during HCA’s Oct. 27 third-quarter earnings…

University of California San Diego Health is partnering with wearable technology company Oura on a multiyear clinical study that will evaluate whether continuous biometric data from the Oura Ring can improve outcomes for patients undergoing bariatric surgery or starting GLP-1…