Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in December was $2,293.97, up 0.13% from November and down 3.84% from December 2023, according to data shared with Becker's from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System have officially merged into a nonprofit integrated system and will operate as Sanford Health.

As rural Medicare Advantage (MA) expansion grows, more insurers are terminating local providers from their networks and requiring rural seniors to travel much longer distances for care. Critics say these changes provide a hidden windfall for MA plans while weakening rural access in ways Congress never intended.

Cancer screening declined 39% globally during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published Jan. 2 in Nature. 

Among healthcare C-suites, return on investment is often a critical part of discussions surrounding new technology. But when it comes to ambient clinical documentation, the calculus transcends immediate financial gains. 

Jeff Perry, MSN, has been named CEO of Warsaw, N.Y.-based Wyoming County Community Health System, effective Jan. 1.

Over the past year, health systems across the U.S. have announced leadership transitions planned for 2025.

Detroit is the neediest city in the U.S., according to a recent analysis from WalletHub. 

Cleveland Clinic submitted plans to the city for approval of a $200 million Fairview Hospital expansion project, including the addition of a new, nearly 170,000-square-foot cancer center, according to a Dec. 12 News 5 Cleveland report. 

On Dec. 23, a jury awarded $21 million to Benjamin Danielson, MD, after determining that Seattle Children's racially discriminated against him during his tenure as medical director of one of its clinics, according to the Seattle Times. The verdict followed a civil trial that began in November.

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has transitioned radiation therapy services out of the Greensburg, Pa.-based AHN Cancer Institute—Hempfield. 

Knoxville, Tenn.-based University Health System and Labcorp have paid $388,667 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by delaying the submission of physician orders for certain lab tests by Caris Life Sciences to enable improper billings to Medicare.

Staffing shortages have been identified as the top cybersecurity challenge facing healthcare organizations, a Jan. 2 report from KLAS found.

Research published by Gallup Dec. 4 offers sobering insights for employers aiming to improve women's well-being.

Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health South Florida reported an operating income of $395 million (6.3% margin) in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, up from a $9.1 million operating loss (-0.2% margin) in FY 2023. 

Habitat Health, launched last year by Kaiser Permanente and healthcare investment firm Town Hall Ventures, has opened its first Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) center in Sacramento, Calif.

Kara Estenson, DNP, MSN, RN, has joined San Francisco-based Dignity Health as chief nurse executive and COO of Woodland Memorial Hospital. 

The change in leadership in Washington raises endless questions about its impact — on government, on society in general, and for healthcare policy and public health in particular. 

Cases of norovirus and whooping cough are rising across the U.S., prompting health officials to issue warnings as the country enters peak cold and flu season.

When Joon Lee, MD, took over as CEO of Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare in July 2023, he identified the workforce as a major area for improvement. He wanted to reduce reliance on contract labor and improve employee turnover rates.