Emergency departments nationwide face mounting pressure, from rising patient acuity to staffing shortages and operational inefficiencies. In a recent discussion hosted by Becker’s Healthcare and Mednition, leaders from Inspira Health, a four-hospital system in southern New Jersey, shared how they…
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Delivering timely, compassionate care to patients receiving infusion treatments is both a clinical and operational imperative. For the team at Inova Schar Cancer, part of Inova Health in Northern Virginia, the challenge was clear: as patient volumes rose, wait times…
The American College of Surgeons has recognized 51 U.S. hospitals for achieving “meritorious” outcomes for surgical patients in 2024. The distinction is part of the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, which requires hospitals to track and report clinical outcomes…
Watertown, S.D.-based Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has merged with Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health. Prairie Lakes employs about 800 people — including 60 providers — and serves 90,000 people in a 10-county region in northeast South Dakota and western Minnesota,…
Somnia Anesthesia’s 2025 Labor Market Study As hospitals and health systems navigate persistent financial and workforce challenges in 2025, Somnia’s Anesthesia Labor Market Study offers critical intelligence for executive decision-making. Drawing on responses from over 1,500 anesthesiologists, CRNAs, residents, and…
Hospital and health system leaders have long championed equitable care, but they recognize that financial pressures, social determinants of health and payer-driven metrics now demand even greater intentionality to confront disparities in their communities. “It’s time to double down,” said…
Community Health Systems continues to reshape its hospital portfolio and an independent hospital in Maine is looking to join the state’s largest health system. Here are four hospital M&A moves Becker’s reported during the week of Oct. 27: 1. Watertown,…
Sharp HealthCare has appointed Tommy Korn, MD, as its first chief spatial computing officer — a first-of-its-kind role in healthcare designed to integrate immersive technology into clinical care. When Dr. Korn waved hello during a recent video call, his real…
Jackson-based Children’s of Mississippi has opened a new $15.9 million skilled nursing facility to offer long-term care to patients with complex medical conditions. The Alyce G. Clarke Center for Medically Fragile Children features 20 beds and is situated less than…
Seven healthcare organizations were named among the Best Practice Institute’s “America’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces.” Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health ranked No. 5 overall and was the highest-ranked health system on the list. The healthcare organizations recognized include hospitals,…