A cybersecurity incident has left 140-hospital Ascension with its EHR disabled, some appointments and surgeries postponed, and the expectation that the 19-state health system will operate on downtime procedures "for some time." 

The Justice Department formed a task force to study monopolies and anti-competitive behavior in healthcare. 

Keck Medicine of USC is aiming to promote nurse education and development through a new institute, the Los Angeles-based system said May 9.

The February cyberattack on UnitedHealthcare's subsidiary Change Healthcare affected healthcare organizations across the country as revenue flow was crippled. But what has healthcare learned from the incident?

Newsweek has released its third annual list of best maternity hospitals in the U.S., and 404 hospitals made the ranking. 

Ascension hospitals across the country continued to deal with the fallout of a "cybersecurity event" May 9 involving its St. Louis-based parent system.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is the latest health system to sue MultiPlan over allegations the data analytics firm conspired with major payers to underpay providers by tens of billions annually.

The following leadership moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's this year:

Dallas-based Steward Health Care led losses again for Medical Properties Trust, one of the world's largest hospital real estate owners, in the first quarter of 2024, ended March 31, according to MPT's recent financial reports. 

Former NBA player Glen "Big Baby" Davis was sentenced to 40 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the league's healthcare plan out of $5 million, USA Today reported May 9. 

LeighAnn Sidone, DNP, RN, was named president and COO of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md., part of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Here are seven health systems that had their outlooks upgraded by Fitch Ratings or Moody's Investors Services since March 22.  

Chicago-based CommonSpirit CIO Daniel Barchi fears that putting too much faith in artificial intelligence could divert providers from more urgent matters, Politico reported May 8. 

Paul Kempinski plans to retire as president and CEO of Children's Mercy Kansas City (Mo.) after more than 40 years in healthcare leadership. 

Health systems that have recently moved from an Oracle Health EHR system to an Epic version say they made the move due to Epic's tools and its ability to exchange information easier, Bloomberg reported May 9. 

HCA Healthcare West Florida Division has tapped Amber Boes, RN, MSN, as chief nurse executive. She joins the Tampa, Fla.-based division from HCA Midwest Health in Kansas City, Mo., where she also served as chief nurse executive. 

Paid sick leave has expanded across the U.S. as more states pass laws related to the issue.

Cleveland-based MetroHealth has named Christopher Briddell senior vice president and chief ethics, risk and compliance officer.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has partnered with San Francisco State University to expand clinical placement opportunities for nursing students.

Emplify Health, a $2.6 billion health system based in Wisconsin, got its new name after searching the most popular words from staff and community member suggestions, executives told Becker's.