Hospital consolidation is gathering momentum across the country and is poised to grow on a much larger scale than before the pandemic, mirroring trends seen in other industries such as banking.

Mammography can be used to identify a key indicator for heart disease in women, according to a study presented at the Menopause Society's annual meeting. 

Up to 5% of women who undergo tubal sterilization may later become pregnant, calling the procedure's effectiveness as a contraceptive into question, according to a recent analysis from researchers at UCSF Health. 

UC San Diego Health is looking at using Apple's new Vision Pro headset in operating rooms. 

Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement with Insight Health System, under which Insight will acquire Coldwater (Mich.) Regional Hospital.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have delayed earthquake operational standards for hospitals.

A phase 2 trial of ponsegromab has shown promising results in treating cancer cachexia, a condition that leads to severe weight and muscle loss, according to a study published Sept. 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 

University of Iowa Health Care in Iowa City has selected longtime administrator Amy O'Deen, BSN, as chief administrative officer to lead its campus in North Liberty, Iowa, which is set to open in spring 2025.

On average, supply costs comprise about 10.5% of a hospital's budget, the American Hospital Association said in its "Cost of Caring" report, citing data from Strata Decision Technology. 

RWJBarnabas Health has appointed Dwight McBee, BSN, RN, as its chief patient experience officer, the system said Sept. 16. 

Officials at Exeter (N.H.) Hospital, have agreed to continue operating a specialized paramedic program through at least Dec. 20 after meeting with New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella. 

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City has appointed two oncology chiefs. 

Emily Jakacki has been appointed president of Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva, Ill.

Research is mounting against the common practices of prescribing thickened liquids, conducting spine implants for back pain and suspending blood pressure medicines before surgery, The New York Times reported Sept. 14. 

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into healthcare, a critical question arises: can only well-resourced health systems afford this technology?

A household contact of a Missouri patient who contracted bird flu also became ill on the same day, the CDC said in its weekly update on the H5N1 outbreak among dairy cows and poultry across the U.S. The development has raised public health experts' concerns about the possibility of person-to-person transmission. 

Mercy Health Select, an accountable care organization part of Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, has welcomed University of Toledo Physicians to its Medicare Shared Savings Program.

Suicide rates continue to rise despite national suicide prevention strategies — and a lack of policy adoption may be at the root, KFF Health News reported Sept. 16.

A new study found that technology-related errors (TREs) were a significant issue in the computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system of one pediatric hospital, with 1 in 3 prescribing errors being linked to technology.

Karen Knudsen, PhD, CEO of both the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, will transition from the organizations.