Nicole Whims, MSN, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of Dignity Health St. Bernadine Medical Center in San Bernardino, Calif. Ms. Whims has served in several leadership roles since joining the 342-bed hospital as a graduate nurse in 2006.…
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In mid-March, King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services named Michael Coffey CFO of its Phoenix-based Valley Hospital, a private psychiatric hospital that specializes in chemical and mental dependency care. Along with cutting costs, Mr. Coffey told Becker’s that, in…
In an April 14 position statement, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine underscored the clinical significance of sleepiness and its effects on health, safety and quality of life. One-third of U.S. adults have self-reported experiencing excessive sleepiness, which research shows…
On April 11, CMS instructed state Medicaid agencies to not cover hormone therapies or gender-affirming surgery for children. In a letter to state agencies, CMS said medical interventions for gender dysphoria, such as puberty blockers, “lack reliable evidence of long-term…
Massachusetts has the highest hourly mean wage for nurse anesthetists in the U.S., and West Virginia has the highest hourly mean wage for CRNAs after adjusted for cost of living, according to data published April 2 by the Bureau of…
As healthcare delivery becomes increasingly digital, forward-looking organizations are investing in technology not just to keep up, but to lead. In fact, a recent Deloitte survey found that one in three health system executives are making technology investment a top…
In January, Cleveland-based University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center became one of the first facilities in the U.S. to offer adaptive radiotherapy. At the time, Daniel Spratt, MD, chair of radiation oncology at the UH Cleveland Medical Center and the Vincent…
Jimmy Hiott, CEO of Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro, S.C., will step down at the end of April to assume a new role within Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Mr. Hiott has spent more than 25 years with Colleton Medical Center,…
Gerald Cayer will retire as CEO of Lowville, N.Y.-based Lewis County Health System, effective Aug. 3, 2026. The system has achieved accomplishments under Mr. Cayer’s leadership, such as reopening maternity services, according to a March 27 health system news release.…
As the chief information officer at Reid Health, I’ve seen firsthand how administrative burdens are driving clinician burnout and straining healthcare systems. We knew AI for clinical documentation could help, but choosing the right platform required a thoughtful, step-by-step approach.…