Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has received a $20 million gift from Dwight and Dian Diercks to explore artificial intelligence for cancer detection and intervention. 

Hersey, Pa.-based Penn State Health broke ground on its new cancer center.

Southern California Hospital at Culver City has been free of central line-associated bloodstream infections for over 1,000 days and free of catheter-associated urinary tract infections for 750 days, it announced June 26.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is laying off 81 IT workers following its decision to revamp its IT model in 2023.

Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health plans to pay $100,000 annually for five years for the naming rights to a local amphitheater, the Sun-Gazette reported.

Marketing and communications would feel the brunt of layoffs proposed at Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University.

Health system marketing chiefs have been increasingly adding "experience" to their titles, reflecting a shift in healthcare toward a more consumer-friendly approach prevalent in other industries.

Thousands of Philips Respironics' ventilators are facing issues with inoperative alarms, posing potential risks to patients, the FDA said June 27. 

Jim Leste was appointed chief administrative officer of UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.

Leaders at Memorial Hermann Katy (Texas) Hospital are investing in facility upgrades and ramping up hiring as they look to advance the level of trauma services provided at the facility, Community Impact reported June 26. 

Moody's Investors Service downgraded the ratings of Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester County Health Care Corp. and Charity Health System to "B1" from "Ba1."

NYC Health + Hospitals has opened 20 new staff wellness rooms across the public health system, marking the culmination of a two-year, $1 million project to support employee well-being.

Cardiac surgery patients reported the highest patient experience scores of any specialty in 2023, according to a June 26 report from Press Ganey. 

Beginning July 1, the cost of 64 prescription drugs will be reduced through Medicare Part B for some enrollees, the Biden administration announced June 26.

Amazon Clinic, Amazon's virtual care platform, has rebranded to Amazon One Medical Pay-per-visit. 

From 2022 to 2023, median total compensation for registered nurses fell 3.32%, though nurses still saw compensation increase over the past decade, according to a June 26 report from the Medical Group Management Association. 

Wenatchee, Wash.-based Confluence Health has reduced EHR time for primary care physicians by 34 minutes per day by implementing both technological and cultural changes, according to an American Medical Association article.

Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine experiences an estimated 500,000 hacking attempts daily, from robocalls to more elaborate schemes, MLive reported.

Poway, Calif.-based Palomar Health Medical Group's computer systems are still down after "suspicious activity" forced them offline in May, radio station KPBS reported June 26.

Hospitals in Nevada have the highest patient experience scores of any state, according to a June 26 report from Press Ganey.