Hospitals entered 2026 facing a financial “new normal” marked by rising expenses, a shifting payer mix and persistent pressure on margins, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Hospital Flash Report,” which is based on data from more than 1,300 hospitals.…
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In this episode, Dr. Luis Garcia President, Rush Medical Group, Rush University Medical Center discusses how the organization is integrating clinical and nonclinical operations to deliver consistent, high quality care while improving efficiency and clinician support. He also shares key…
Fifty percent of executives say staff shortages have moderately or significantly reduced capacity to serve patients, a Covista report found. The healthcare infrastructure company polled 167 healthcare executives and 1,347 healthcare clinicians across disciplines and geographies between Nov. 4 and…
Nisha Morris has been promoted to senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer at Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope. In the role, Ms. Morris will oversee enterprise and regional strategy for brand, marketing and external communications, the organization…
The Cigna Group is cutting approximately 2,000 jobs globally by the end of February, representing less than 3% of its workforce. “As we drive greater efficiency across our business, we have made the difficult decision to reduce roles in our…
Lufkin, Texas-based St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital launched a virtually integrated care program Feb. 9 to enhance bedside support with 24/7 remote nursing, ABC affiliate KLTV reported. The program aims to enable virtual nurses to assist with administrative tasks, patient education…
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine and Siemens Healthineers have initiated a multiyear strategic collaboration to accelerate innovation in radiology and oncology. The organizations said they will focus on improving imaging, theranostics, interventional radiology and radiation oncology workflows, according to a Feb. 9…
CVS Health reported less than $1.8 billion profit in 2025, down 61.8% year over year, according to a Feb. 10 earnings release. Fourth-quarter net income attributable to CVS Health was $2.9 billion, up about 80% from the same period the previous year.…
Members of the California Nurses Association plan to strike Feb. 19 at AHMC Seton Medical Center in Daly City, Calif. The union — which represents about 300 nurses at the hospital, according to a Feb. 6 CNA news release —…
If CMS proceeds with a proposed transparency rule in its Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model, patient access, quality of care and trust could deteriorate, according to the American Hospital Association. The IOTA model is a six-year mandatory alternative payment model…