Fairfield (Ill.) Memorial Hospital notified patients of a cybersecurity incident July 3 and is providing resources to protect patients' personal information.

The average wait time for emergency department visits is two hours and 25 minutes, but systems are developing new ways to cut that time to as low as four minutes.

Filming a documentary was never on the radar of behavioral health leaders at New York City-based Northwell Health. But when approached with the idea, Laura Braider, PhD, clinical psychologist and associate vice president of behavioral health at the health system, said leaders saw it as an opportunity to break down the stigma that still surrounds inpatient mental healthcare. 

Cedars-Sinai Health System in Los Angeles has undergone significant expansions and collaborations to become the organization it is today: a health system with more than 40 locations and more than 4,500 physicians and nurses.

A bipartisan group of legislators introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would allow for new physician-owned hospitals.

West Plains, Mo.-based Ozarks Healthcare has promoted its chief nursing officer, Lacey Carter, MSN, to the position of chief operating officer. She will serve in a dual role.

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has launched an investigation into Las Cruces, N.M.-based Memorial Medical Center over alleged essential medical care denial, the state's justice department reported July 16.

Eleanor Slater Hospital in Cranston, R.I., has named its interim chief medical officer to serve in the position permanently. It also has hired a chief nursing officer. 

Here are 15 health systems that have had their credit ratings upgraded by Fitch Ratings or Moody's Investor Services in 2024:

As artificial intelligence continues to expand in healthcare, organizations are creating dedicated leadership roles to oversee its implementation.

Northwell Health's staff program has saved the system $200 million and brought in thousands of employees in the last 10 years.

U.S. News and World Report, for the first time, recognized 98 "Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access" as part of its 2024-2025 "Best Hospitals" rankings and ratings. These include the 53 hospitals that were recognized in early June, before 2024 regional hospital data was available, as part of the initial list for their work to improve care in historically underserved communities.  

Health systems are increasingly pursuing joint venture partnerships to improve care quality and expand access. Joint ventures centered around the development, acquisition or operation of ambulatory surgery centers are gaining significant traction as healthcare continues to migrate from hospitals to outpatient settings. 

Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System has tapped K. Nadeem Ahmed, MD, as its new chief medical information officer. 

Eleven hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents. 

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into DaVita and Fresenius Medical Care, Politico reported July 13.

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has added four new board members, replacing four who are retiring.

Experts predict AI will cause the most disruption in the healthcare supply chain industry within the next 10 years. 

Monique Gary, DO, is now a breast surgical oncologist and medical director of the Grand View Health/Penn Cancer Network cancer program in Sellersville, Pa., and she credits a mentor from the early days of her career with helping her get to where she is today.

Amazon's primary care clinic One Medical allegedly provided guidelines for their employees to use when discussing situations when their call center did not appropriately escalate urgent calls to medical staff, The Washington Post reported July 15.