Stanislaus Surgical Hospital in Modesto, Calif., is facing a decision from CMS to end its Medicare contract, according to a termination notice from the federal agency.

Hematology oncology services at financially troubled Dallas-based Steward Health Care's Brockton, Mass.-based Good Samaritan Medical Center are temporarily paused after its provider left. 

Nine U.S. hospitals have been placed under immediate jeopardy warnings in late 2023 and 2024, placing them at risk of losing federal funding from CMS.

July and August 2023 had the highest rates of heat-related illness emergency department visits across the nation, and the risk was three times higher than in other warm months — demonstrating a rising trend in heat-related illnesses compared to the previous five years, the CDC said in an April 18 report.

Last month, four of the Edison, N.J.-based system's hospitals became the first in the nation to earn a sustainable healthcare certification from The Joint Commission. Now, the health system is set to own the largest solar and battery energy storage system of any nonprofit provider in the country. 

The National Cancer Institute recognized Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health's Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center as a comprehensive cancer center.

Ascension clinicians deliver about 1 in 50 infants born in the U.S. every year, according to its 2024 Maternal Health Report. 

Community Health Systems is preparing to sell off a 351-bed hospital in Tennessee. 

Researchers from New York City-based NYU Langone Health found that artificial intelligence feedback on physicians' notes improved their quality. 

Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health has tapped Anna Loomis as CFO, effective July 1.

Coming off a March promotion that added COO to his existing CFO title, Anthony Saul is dedicated to expanding healthcare access at Atlanta-based Grady Health System.

The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers' pay this year.

Michael Reagin has been named executive vice president and chief technology officer of Phoenix-based Banner Health.

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine has named Cherly Sadro senior vice president and CFO. 

CEO pay, as a whole, is on the rise. But for the female CEOs of high-revenue companies, 2023 brought a "significant" drop in compensation, according to an April 18 report from Equilar. 

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth is participating in two initiatives that focus on implementing and developing artificial intelligence responsibly and safely. 

The Morgantown-based West Virginia University Health System board of directors approved April 17 nearly $400 million to fast track growth and develop new healthcare facilities across the state.

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

Newsweek and Statista on April 18 released their second annual list of America's Best Fertility Clinics, with many clinics on the East Coast sitting in the top 10. 

A new study from SmartAsset has determined the minimum salary a single adult would need to live comfortably in each state.