The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted Sept. 19 to forward two resolutions regarding contempt charges against Steward Health Care chairman and CEO Ralph de la Torre, MD, to the full Senate. 

Making it easier to report workplace violence with quick-scan codes on walls and badges increased reporting by 1,080% in two months, according to a new study.

While its specialized paramedic program will operate through at least Dec. 20, Exeter (N.H.) Hospital also plans to close additional programs. 

Illinois' first hospital-based donor care center will open Sept. 19 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network and the medical center confirmed to Becker's.

An AI company that works with health systems has reached an agreement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to resolve allegations that it issued inaccurate and deceptive claims regarding the reliability and safety of its products.

Allina Health will reduce its elective surgery schedule and hours for registered nurse care coordinator staff at Owatonna (Minn.) Hospital, affecting nurses and surgical technicians.

Technology workers no longer have their pick of employment offers or perks as tech jobs are waning, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 19.

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham has been among the earliest, and most aggressive, adopters of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

A U.S. House committee unanimously passed a bill Sept. 18 that would extend the hospital-at-home program and telehealth flexibilities.

Similar to 2023, hospitals are most frequently cited for deficiencies in patient rights, according to CMS data obtained by Becker's. 

Wakefield, R.I.-based South County Health has responded to calls for leadership change in the wake of an open letter from physicians and a state Department of Health investigation. 

Smiths Medical has recalled and removed Bivona neonatal/pediatric and adult tracheostomy tubes due to a manufacturing defect that can cause the securement flange of the device to tear, which can cause loss of ventilation and loss of protected airway. 

Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health and the University of San Diego have announced a "transformative new partnership" that aims to improve the health and wellness for the campus community and wider San Diego region.

CVS subsidiary Oak Street Health has agreed to pay $60 million to settle accusations that it violated the False Claims Act by offering kickbacks to third-party insurance agents in return for referring older adults to its primary care clinics.

At least four hospitals have reopened in 2024, and three others will soon join them: 

Throughout his 44-year career at Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare, central region CEO Bob Anderson has learned to listen more than he speaks.

The ransomware attack targeting St. Louis-based Ascension in May affected operations and the health system's revenue, according to the health system's fiscal year 2024 documents.

Of 50 face transplants that have been performed globally since 2005, the 10-year survival rate stands at 74%, researchers found in a study that looked at the procedure's outcomes.

Becker's has compiled a list of the hospitals with a CMS five-star rating for quietness.

Five years ago, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare embarked on a new chapter in the health system's journey, reducing its debt profile and having its ambulatory surgery center business drive a greater portion of the company's performance, according to CEO and Chair Saum Sutaria, MD.