A March 12 report from the American Hospital Association and Press Ganey highlights the connection between the healthcare workforce's well-being and patient safety.

A recent Duke Health study found patients slightly prefer messages written by artificial intelligence but are less satisfied with the message once they are told it was AI written.

Tim Williams has been appointed COO of AdventHealth DeLand (Fla.).

The following hospital and health system CEO departures have been recently reported by Becker's, including retirements and leadership transitions.

Three private equity firms have submitted nonbinding bids to acquire revenue cycle management company AGS Health, The Economic Times reported March 13. 

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has named Alric Simmonds, MD, chief physician executive, effective March 24. 

Lexington, Ky.-based UK HealthCare has named Emily Goertz associate vice president and chief revenue officer, according to a March 12 post on the health system's LinkedIn page. 

Top healthcare leaders are renowned not only for deftly adjusting to changes across the healthcare industry, but also for actively shaping and driving transformation.

The CMS Innovation Center will terminate four Medicare payment models early in a move that aims to save nearly $750 million and shift focus to more viable approaches to value-based care.

A man was sentenced March 10 in connection with a 2022 assault that left two employees injured at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., according to local media outlets. 

A third state is now part of the growing measles outbreak in the U.S., as Oklahoma officials report two probable cases linked to the ongoing outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico, NBC News reported March 11. 

Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull of Warren, Ohio, has named Gray Goncz, DO, president and chief restructuring officer. Dr. Goncz will succeed Cindy Russo.

When you sit down with Abridge Founder and CEO Shiv Rao, MD, you might expect the high-octane energy of a tech entrepreneur — the fast-talking, restless ambition behind a fast-growing startup. 

Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health have formed a joint venture to build a 30-acre medical campus in Post Falls, Idaho.

At Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., research is key to advancing innovation in pediatric care. Catherine Bollard, MD, senior vice president and chief research officer of its research institute, told Becker's that the future is promising — particularly in cell and gene therapy.

Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has broadened its leadership development initiatives with a one-on-one leadership coaching program designed to support leaders at all levels — not just the C-suite.

Multiple hospitals and health systems were recognized on Gallup's 2025 list of exceptional workplaces.

On March 11, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses published the first standalone guidance tailored to progressive care nurses. 

In February, an Australian man became the first person in the world to be discharged with a BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart. 

As COO of the MUSC Health-Charleston (S.C.) division, Rick Hundorfean brings a solid history of rehabilitation and acute care leadership to his new position.