Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton in HamiltonTownship, N.J., has promoted Meghan McCord-Zaro, RN, BSN, to the role of vice president of quality, patient safety and risk management.

Every year, U.S. hospitals spend at least $600 million to mitigate drug shortages, according to HHS. On April 2, the department proposed financial incentives for hospitals with resilient drug supplies. 

After patients and clinicians reported weeklong back orders of Zepbound, Eli Lilly's new weight loss drug, the FDA confirmed shortages of two Zepbound solutions. 

Senior managers have the most positive perceptions of their organization's safety culture, while security workers have the lowest, new data from Press Ganey shows. 

The Queen's Health System in Honolulu has purchased Wahiawa (Hawaii) General Hospital.

Health systems can significantly improve nurse retention rates by ensuring their nurse managers have a level of support and job structure that enables them to have consistent and meaningful interactions with their team members, according to a new report from the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and Laudio.

Epic and Oracle Health have witnessed a surge in AI adoption among their clientele, an April 3 report from KLAS found.

EHR vendor Epic's AI-powered sepsis model, which is used by hundreds of hospitals in the U.S., has faced scrutiny, CNBC reported April 3. 

Boston Medical Center is launching a hospital-at-home program.

Massachusetts lawmakers say Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm that founded Dallas-based Steward Health Care, profited by around $800 million and "looted" the health system when it exited in 2020. 

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear a case April 3 on whether hospitals violated a state law prohibiting wiretapping when they had third-party analytics tools on their websites, the Boston Globe reported.

Walmart is planning to open four healthcare centers in the Houston area this month followed by four more in the summer and fall, the Houston Chronicle reported April 2.

HHS fined Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health $100,000 for failing to provide timely access to medical records under HIPAA.

Phil Buttell was selected to succeed Natalie Mussi as CEO of the Los Robles Health System that includes HCA Healthcare's Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., the Ventura County Star reported. 

Healthcare workers' perceptions of safety at their organizations is improving, though a gap still remains between senior leaders and front-line workers, according to an April 2 Press Ganey report.

The FDA has authorized the nation's first AI-powered sepsis detection tool, artificial intelligence company Prenosis said April 3. 

Fisher-Titus Medical Center, a 99-bed hospital in Norwalk, Ohio, has laid off some workers in nonclinical roles and reduced hours for others, the Sandusky Register reported April 2. 

There are pros and cons to hiring a younger CEO, but at one major company, the risks might be worth the reward. 

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems currently operates 71 hospitals, down from 102 in 2019. 

Nurses are calling on Hennepin County Board of Commissioners to take back oversight of Minneapolis-based Hennepin County Medical Center from Hennepin Healthcare System, citing working conditions they say have not improved, according to the Star Tribune.