AI for Quality and Efficiency in Radiology Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being leveraged in radiology to enhance image quality and streamline operations. In busy CT and MRI departments, AI innovations help resolve bottlenecks and improve consistency – ultimately delivering…
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Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has named Kate Sawa as its first chief philanthropy officer. Ms. Sawa will continue to serve as president of the St. Joseph’s Hospitals Foundation, including the St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation, while expanding her role…
Nurse turnover and vacancy rates have declined since their pandemic-era peaks but remain slightly elevated, according to the 2025 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report. The report, released in March, includes survey findings from 450 hospitals in…
Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital and the state Medicaid program have reached a temporary agreement to limit repayment of disputed funds while a court reviews the matter in the wake of a Dec. 18 public hearing. “The hospital repaid $1.1 million…
More than 200 global experts gathered Dec. 12-13 to address the clinical application of artificial intelligence at the second annual Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Symposium, co-hosted by Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai and Toronto-based University Health Network. Leaders from more than 40…
An Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado team has performed the hospital’s and region’s first heart and liver dual-organ transplant. Only 38 pediatric heart and liver dual-organ transplants have been performed in the U.S., according to a Dec. 15 news release from…
Many hospitals and health systems are opening new physician residency programs to expand training opportunities for medical students and bolster the pipeline of future physicians. Below are 41 hospitals and health systems launching or announcing new programs in 2025. Note:…
Healthcare remained the most expensive industry for data breaches in 2025 for the 14th consecutive year, according to the American Hospital Association’s 2026 Environmental Scan. The average cost of a healthcare breach in the U.S. was $9.8 million in 2025,…
Real-world data comparing two negative-pressure wound therapy devices suggests lower pressure may drive better outcomes. Around seven million orthopedic surgeries take place in the U.S. every year1, many of them total joint arthroplasty procedures.2 While most progress smoothly, surgical site…
Here are 36 health systems that have made revenue cycle vice president hires in 2025: 1. St. Louis-based Ascension named Marjorie Clark AVP of back-end revenue cycle. 2. Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health named Tiffany Anderson vice president of revenue cycle. …