Thomas Fogarty, MD, a pioneer in minimally invasive surgery and creator of the Fogarty catheter, died December 28 at 91, Medscape reported Feb. 5. Dr. Fogarty graduated with his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in…
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Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, executive vice president and chief physician executive of Houston Methodist and president and CEO of the Houston Methodist Physician Organization, has been named Press Ganey’s HX26 Physician of the Year. The award recognizes medical professionals advancing…
Tyler Stapp, chief operating officer of Pineville (Ky.) Community Health Center, has spent his career in healthcare focused on improving patients’ access to care. Mr. Stapp helped Pineville modernize its facility and treatment options in recent years. His mission has…
President Donald Trump signed the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act into law Feb. 3 after the House voted 217-214 to approve it, ending a three-and-a-half-day partial government shutdown. The vote saw 21 Republicans reach…
Jason Barrett, who became CEO of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services’ The George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., and group vice president of the District of Columbia market in mid-August 2025, is working to support major initiatives…
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A partial government shutdown that took effect Jan. 31 has entered its fourth day after Congress failed to meet a Jan. 30 deadline to pass a revised funding package. Although the Senate voted 71-29 late Jan. 30 to pass the…
Why the Joint Commission’s 2026 National Performance Goals redefine staffing as patient safety
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This month, The Joint Commission (TJC) will roll out its restructured National Performance Goals (NPGs) alongside Accreditation 360, a fundamentally different accreditation model focused on continuous readiness rather than gearing up for surveys once every few years. Taken together, these…
Hospital and health system CEOs are prioritizing several growth efforts in 2026 while addressing key constraints. As hospitals plan for growth in the year ahead — through expanded capacity, new facilities, service lines and workforce investments — their leaders are…
Accountable care organizations are physician- and health system–led groups focused on improving care coordination while reducing unnecessary healthcare spending. Often partnering with Medicare programs and serving patients with private insurance, ACOs use data-driven strategies to deliver high-quality care more efficiently.…
Becker’s asked four healthcare strategic leaders what area of health system operations is changing the fastest. If you are a COO or strategic leader in healthcare and are interested in joining Becker’s Healthcare COO + Strategic Leader virtual community, please…