To remain competitive in 2026 and beyond, healthcare leaders must improve performance, embrace technology and rethink traditional care models, according to a Jan. 12 report from McKinsey. Here are five key takeaways for hospital leaders: 1. Healthcare EBITDA as a…
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The strike involving nearly 15,000 nurses at hospitals in New York City — the largest of its kind in the city’s history — reached its fourth day Jan. 15. Four things to know: 1. Members of the New York State…
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The American Hospital Association is supporting a bill designed to increase the healthcare cybersecurity workforce in rural America. The Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, led by U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., would direct…
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Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Transplant Center completed 960 solid organ transplants in 2025 — the most ever performed by a single center in one year — making it the largest transplant center by volume in the U.S. In addition to the…
As states finalize plans to administer billions of dollars through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, rural hospital leaders are beginning to articulate what they hope the funds will enable, from shoring up fragile service lines to building long-term infrastructure…
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health is transitioning certain nonpatient-facing revenue cycle functions to an external partner, resulting in a 10.5% reduction in positions across the department, the health system confirmed in a statement shared with Becker’s. Trinity Health declined to provide…