Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. 15 best, worst states for jobs

    New Hampshire is the best state to find a job and West Virginia is the worst, according to WalletHub's 2024 ranking published Oct. 30.  
  2. 79 health systems with strong finances

    Here are 79 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investors Service released in 2024.
  3. GoodRx enters weight loss drug arena

    GoodRx has officially entered the weight loss drug market by offering an exclusive discount on the once-daily oral medication Qsymia. 
  1. 80% of healthcare data breaches from hacks, report finds

    Hacking remains cause nearly 80% data breaches in healthcare, according to a new report from Forescout Technologies, a cybersecurity company.
  2. Silver Cross taps new chief nursing officer

    Karen Gallagher, MSN, RN, has joined Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Ill., as vice president and chief nursing officer. 
  3. Biden Cancer Moonshot to tackle pediatric drug shortages

    As part of its Cancer Moonshot initiative, the Biden administration will launch a private sector pilot program by the end of the year to address pediatric cancer drug shortages. 
  4. How MD Anderson enhances transfusion safety

    Houston-based MD Anderson Cancer Center's hemovigilance unit was born from a blood transfusion-related event that led to a patient's death in 2019. Kimberly Klein, MD, medical director of the unit, presented operational insights from the program at the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies annual meeting Oct. 19, according to a news release from the association.

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  1. New care model lowers length of stay, boosts retention at Providence

    Amid an influx of patients and extreme occupational burnout, Providence's Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, piloted a virtual nursing model in 2021. Years later, the system has proven the model's value as it garners retention, length-of-stay and safety achievements. 
  2. PeaceHealth names hospital chief administrative officer

    Sarah Cook, RN, was named chief administrative officer of PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center in Alaska, effective Oct. 28.
  3. Missouri hospital names interim president

    Mosaic Medical Center-Maryville (Mo.) has appointed an interim president following the resignation of Nate Blackford.
  4. Where HCA, Tenet's 2024 outlooks stand after Q3

    Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare gave updates on their 2024 outlooks with the releases of their third-quarter earnings reports. 

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  1. Ascension opens $200M women and infants hospital in Indiana

    St. Louis-based Ascension celebrated the grand opening of its $200 million, eight-story Indianapolis-based Ascension St. Vincent Women and Infants Hospital on Oct. 28, according to a news release shared with Becker's.
  2. 10 hospitals, health systems looking for CFOs

    Included below are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently shared job listings looking for CFOs.
  3. Walgreens to cut 256 jobs

    Walgreens is laying off 256 support center roles, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker's in an emailed statement.
  4. VUMC branch launches drug consulting service

    Vanderbilt Health Rx Solutions, a branch of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has launched a consulting service aimed at enhancing patient care and optimizing drug launches. 
  5. Tenet's 'transformed portfolio' collects $4.8B from 14 hospital sales

    Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has sold 14 hospitals this year for more than $4.8 billion combined as it continues to transform its portfolio into a more value-based care enterprise with a leading specialty care platform. 
  6. Demand for physicians stabilizes: 7 notes

    The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment released its annual Benchmarking Report Oct. 29, showing stabilizing demand for physicians.
  7. Walmart heiress' med school to waive tuition for 1st student cohorts

    Bentonville, Ark.-based Alice L. Walton School of Medicine will waive tuition for the first five cohorts of students accepted into its MD program. 
  8. Oracle Health rolls out generative AI assistant for clinicians

    Oracle has launched a new version of its generative AI-powered digital assistant for clinicians.
  9. How City of Hope bridges the 'innovation gap' in cancer care

    When Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope opened its doors in 1913, it did so as a tuberculosis sanatorium. Though more than a century has passed, echoes of the center's past remain at the forefront of the center's mission.

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