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The American Hospital Association’s supply chain group has appointed seven health system leaders for its 2026 advisory board.  This year, the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management switched from an election-based process to nominations for its advisory board,…

Joan Pirrung, MSN, APRN, has been named president of ChristianaCare Cecil County Campus in Elkton, Md. Ms. Pirrung had served as interim president since March 2025. She previously held the roles of chief nursing officer at the campus and vice…

When virtual nursing first gained traction during the pandemic, hospitals saw it as a lifeline — a way to maximize staff members time when stretched thin, keep patients connected and maintain safety during a crisis.  Three years later, the screens…

Janet Hadar, MSN, has been appointed COO of University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, effective Jan. 12. Ms. Hadar brings more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience, according to an Oct. 28 health system news release.  She most…

Chicago-based Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital has established an advanced leukemia clinical and research program to expand access to clinical trials and novel therapies for patients in the region. The Cal’s Angels Advanced Leukemia Clinical and Research Program…

Trio Workforce Solutions recently launched an official rebrand, merging industry pioneers AHSA and Trio VMS under one unified identity, advancing technology, partnership, and transparency across the healthcare workforce ecosystem. The healthcare staffing landscape has changed dramatically since the fluctuations of…

An AI-powered app for diabetes prevention met CDC benchmarks for diabetes risk reduction at rates comparable to those in human-led programs, Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found. The study included 368 participants…

Three states have successfully made statutory changes to replace the title “physician assistant” with “physician associate,” according to an Oct. 28 news release from the American Academy of Physician Associates. Here are five things to know: 1.  In April 2024,…

From growing its data sharing push to more health systems announcing plans to go live with its EHR system, here are seven updates on Epic’s operations, software products, and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in October: