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.…
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In 2025, Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health addressed a persistent issue highlighted in employee engagement surveys: parking. For CEO Marlon Levy, MD, employee well-being remains the top priority in 2026. “We’re always looking for ways to reduce the stress of working…
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…
A deal was struck Jan. 29 between Senate Democrats and Republicans to move five spending bills forward after a six-bill government funding package earlier that day failed to reach the 60-vote threshold for passage, The New York Times reported. The…
As Sarah Ness steps into her role as CEO of Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth, she brings more than two decades of institutional knowledge — and a clear vision of what success looks like under her leadership. Just as important is her…
In healthcare organizations, office politics are often misunderstood. They’re usually assumed to be about power, intent, or personal agendas. But in most cases, politics don’t begin that way. They start as an adaptation. Hospitals and health systems are complex, high-stakes…