Hilo (Hawaii) Benioff Medical Center broke ground April 10 on an $80 million expansion project.

The Pacific Northwest Hospital Medicine Association, a physician and advanced practice provider union represented by the American Federation of Teachers and staffed by the Oregon Nurses Association, is accusing Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health of reducing hours worked by hospitalists without sufficient bargaining. 

Flexibility is currency in today's talent market. As companies lean into work-life balance, pre-pandemic meeting practices have been called into question. 

Jill Owens, MD, will step down as president of Olean, N.Y.-based Upper Allegheny Health System to return to private medical practice, The Bradford Era reports. 

Providence-based Rhode Island Hospital saw an increase in external ventricular drain infections after switching to a Medtronic device that has since been recalled, the CDC said April 11.

Dr. Mirza Rahman, President of the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) joins the podcast to share insights into his background & ACPM, the lack of funding for residency training, advice for emerging leaders looking to have an impactful and fulfilling medical career, and more.

Mississippi hospitals are projected to see an increase of more than $700 million in annual funds after CMS approved the second component of the state's Medicaid reimbursement plan. 

Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health has introduced a digital health platform that texts patients to set up at-home colon cancer screenings.

Sen. Bernie Sanders on April 9 released a draft proposal for legislation that calls for $10 billion in mandatory funding over the next 10 years to address long COVID-19, which affects millions of Americans. 

The patient experience is a differentiator for health system aiming with the reputation for easy and accessible care. Forward-looking systems are developing technologies and partnering with companies to realize a more consumer-centric vision of care delivery.

Corewell Health is seeking local approval to officially change the name for a portion of a street in its headquarters of Grand Rapids, Mich., to Corewell Drive, MLive and The Grand Rapids Press report.

More than 77% of U.S. physicians are employed by hospitals, health systems or corporate entities, according to an Avalere study sponsored by Physicians Advocacy Institute.

Cleveland Clinic appointed Lisa Yerian, MD, chief clinical and operational improvement officer and vice president.

CMS released its annual Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule April 10. Here is how three hospital groups responded to the proposal, via statements:

The American Academy of Physician Associates is aiming to increase diversity within the profession via a new initiative, the organization said April 11.

A recent study by researchers from Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania found 96% of hospital websites transmit user information to third parties such as Meta and Google.

With the help of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, Vizient and the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council, the Collective Healthcare Action to Reduce MedTech Emissions launched April 9.

The Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act intends to address workforce shortages across the country by better supporting internationally educated healthcare professionals. 

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

Mike Erickson, president of MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena, was named the future leader of three Michigan hospitals that St. Louis-based Ascension currently operates.