A growing body of research shows cancer rates are on the rise in adults younger than 50. In response, many oncologists have pointed to the need for more awareness across the healthcare continuum, stronger care coordination on the primary care side to ensure early detection and treatment, and continued research investments to pinpoint what's behind rising rates. 

The chair of Bakersfield, Calif.-based Kern County Hospital Authority's board of governors has resigned after nearly a decade of service. 

Falls Church, Va.-based Inova, a nonprofit health system, has received a $20 million donation to support critical needs.

Eighteen of the 599 Magnet-designated hospitals have received the certification at least six times. 

Michelle Riley-Brown is less than a year into her role as president and CEO of Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., and she brings a passion for well-being and addressing today's healthcare challenges to the role.

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have recently been reported by Becker's:

Healthcare bankruptcies spiked in 2023 amid high debt levels and rising interest rates, with private equity firms owning 17 out of the 80 (21%) companies that filed for bankruptcy last year, according to a report published April 17 by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.

UnitedHealth Group on April 16 held its first earnings call since it reported the cyberattack of its Change Healthcare subsidiary. On the call, CEO Andrew Witty called Change an important acquisition for the company, adding "I think [it's] important for the country that we own Change Healthcare."

On average, registered nurses' workweeks were 84 minutes longer in 2022 than in 2018, federal data shows.

Patti Consolver was selected as vice president of front end revenue cycle at Ascension.

Approximately 24,200 openings for physicians and surgeons are projected, on average, to open every year for the next decade — many coming from the need to replace workers who transfer out of the field or exit the workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has partnered with CureVac, a global biopharmaceutical company, to develop novel mRNA-based cancer vaccines.

Renton, Wash.-based Providence is empowering team members to spearhead quality improvement and health equity efforts via its Health Equity Fellowship Program.

John Dalrymple, MD, was selected as the new dean and CEO of the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Pasadena, Calif.

Registered nurses in the U.S. have a median annual wage of $86,070 annually and a median hourly wage of $41.38, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released April 3.

In the first quarter of 2024, the U.S. hit a 23-year record after logging 323 active drug shortages. And among GoodRx's list of the nation's 20 most popular therapies, half are in shortage. 

LinkedIn has named 65 companies among the best to grow a career — including 15 companies in the healthcare, insurance, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals industries. 

Michael Israel will retire as president and CEO of Westchester Medical Center and the Westchester Medical Center Health Network in Valhalla, N.Y., at the end of 2025.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has named Lindsay Mazotti, MD, as its first chief medical officer of medical education and science.

Most of the top-earning executives, including CEOs and CFOs, at four of the largest for-profit health systems in the U.S. saw their overall compensation increase in 2023, according to proxy statements recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.