Advanced practice providers at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board seeking to vote on whether to unionize. The petition, filed Jan. 29, follows a request made the previous day by…
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The Pennsylvania State University in University Park filed a federal lawsuit Jan. 13 alleging major insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers artificially inflated the price of insulin nationwide. The complaint alleges Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi — which controlled…
New York City-based NYU Langone Health has undergone a culinary overhaul with a clear goal: to prove hospital food can be both healthy and delicious. The initiative began in 2014, when health system leaders took a critical look at the…
Health systems continue to wrestle with fragmented procurement and distribution models across non-acute sites. In this episode, we explore how leaders can shift from siloed operations to integrated logistics by using forecasting and analytics to reduce variation, strengthen supply reliability…
Physician autonomy remains more important than ever in the orthopedic landscape, but it has to look different compared to past decades, Michael Meneghini, MD, said. Dr. Meneghini, CEO of Noblesville, Ind.-based Indiana Orthopedic Institute, spoke about what this shift looks…
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…
Birmingham-based Children’s of Alabama has appointed Clara Blitch as chief human resources officer. Ms. Blitch brings more than 25 years of HR leadership experience across healthcare, hospitality and biotechnology sectors, according to a Jan. 26 hospital news release. She most…
After more than 20 years with Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, nursing leader Sharleen Betancourt, BSN, RN, is joining Methodist Hospital Texsan in San Antonio as its chief nursing officer. Ms. Betancourt most recently served as assistant chief nursing officer at…
Anchorage-based Providence Alaska has appointed Deborah Berini as chief executive, effective Feb. 23. Ms. Berini most recently served as president of SSM Health DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, part of SSM Health, according to a Jan. 23 Providence news release.…
A. Neil Pappalardo, founder and chair of EHR company Meditech and a pioneer of the modern EHR industry, has died. He was 83. Mr. Pappalardo died Jan. 27, according to a Jan. 30 news release from Meditech. He founded the…