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Warren (Pa.) General Hospital will discontinue inpatient labor and delivery services effective Jan. 13, citing a national OB-GYN shortage and a sudden change in physician availability. The hospital had been operating with two OB-GYNs but was notified Dec. 29 that…

Dozens of hospitals have had their patient data compromised by a 2025 breach of Oracle Health’s legacy Cerner systems. Health systems continue to alert patients of the hack that occurred as early as Jan. 22, 2025. Oracle Health asked healthcare…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Hospital has named Michele Hasselblad, DNP, RN, as chief nursing officer, effective Feb. 1. She will oversee nursing practice for the 957-bed hospital, including the recently opened Jim Ayers Tower. Dr. Hasselblad succeeds Robin Steaban, MSN,…

New York City-based NYU Langone Health has partnered with BitGo Bank & Trust to enable cryptocurrency donations. The partnership allows NYU Langone to accept digital asset contributions through BitGo’s infrastructure, which includes regulated custody insured up to $250 million, according…

Health systems are actively working to bolster quality and safety practices in outpatient settings as more care historically only performed in hospitals moves to ambulatory facilities.  CMS recently finalized the phase-out of its inpatient-only list as part of its 2026…

Here are the hospital and health system CFO moves that Becker’s has reported on in 2026: Jan. 2-5 1. Doug Hoban was named interim CFO of Eureka Springs (Ark.) Hospital. 2. Benny Stover was appointed senior vice president of finance and CFO…

Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has named a COO for its new $272 million hospital set to open in August. Nelson So was appointed COO of Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center in Augusta, Ga.,  in September. A retired colonel with…

UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont, Colo., is using a robot-assisted procedure that incorporates AI to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, a common condition among older men. The procedure, known as aquablation, uses a concentrated, heat-free stream of water…

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health Executive Vice President and CFO Caswell Samms III is urging hospital and health system financial leaders to evolve beyond their traditional roles in 2026 as the industry navigates increasingly challenging circumstances.  “I don’t think we…

The use of desflurane, a common anesthetic, has been on the decline in recent years as healthcare institutions have begun to sunset it in response to environmental concerns, Inside Climate News reported Jan. 5.  Here are 10 things to know…