Stanford, Ky.-based Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital will relocate its inpatient labor and delivery services Feb. 16 to Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, Ky. The hospitals are part of the Danville-based Ephraim McDowell Health system and are a…
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Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health recorded an operating income of $189.8 million (4.6% operating margin) through the first half of fiscal 2026, up from an operating income of $12 million (0.3% margin), according to its Feb. 12 financial report. Duke Health…
Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital Health System’s proposed $450 million acquisition of Crestwood Medical Center would mark its largest acquisition in recent years, but Moody’s said the system is “well positioned” to integrate the hospital. The health system signed a definitive agreement…
Patients with endometrial hyperplasia or benign uterine pathology had a 66% reduced risk of developing endometrial cancer when treated with progestins and a GLP-1 compared to patients treated with progestins alone, according to a study published Feb. 10 in JAMA…
The next phase of the EHR is arriving quickly, and it is no longer just about documentation. Major EHR vendors have accelerated AI rollouts in recent weeks. On Feb. 2, Oracle Health expanded its Clinical AI Agent to automate order…
The mean pass rate for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination increased sharply in 2025 over the previous year — 84.5% compared to 71.8% — according to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. The NAPLEX is a six-hour, 225-question…
Natalie Rodriguez has been named CEO of Coral Gables (Fla.) Hospital, according to a Feb. 11 LinkedIn post. The hospital is part of Healthcare Systems of America, an affiliate of Glendale, Calif.-based American Healthcare Systems. Prior to her new role, Ms.…
Of the 34 physicians Nauman Mushtaq, MD, has hired in the last decade, only two have left the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. Yet he’s recruited from University of Chicago, Brigham and Women’s, Johns Hopkins and…
Northside Hospital has landed the naming rights for the world’s largest 10K, which takes place in its home city of Atlanta. The newly named Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race is held every Fourth of July, with tens of thousands of…
Brian Levine, MD, has been promoted to chief academic officer at ChristianaCare, where he will oversee the system’s graduate medical education programs and broader clinical workforce training efforts. In the role, Dr. Levine will oversee 38 residency and fellowship programs…