Hospitals are racing to integrate AI into daily care, but some nursing leaders worry the pace is outstripping the profession’s ability to understand the technology. At Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer Marc Benoy, BSN, RN, sees that…
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In the race to modernize healthcare technology, hospitals are learning an old lesson in a new way: Clean their plate before reaching for dessert. For Becket Mahnke, MD, chief medical information officer at Wenatchee, Wash.-based Confluence Health, that mantra is…
Mid-October saw several nursing leaders step into CEO roles at hospitals and health systems. Here are six recent appointments previously reported by Becker’s:
Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health said some of its patients were affected by a cybersecurity incident involving Oracle Health, the EHR vendor formerly known as Cerner. Oracle Health notified LifeBridge in March that an unauthorized third party had gained access to its…
Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals with a CMS five-star rating for quietness. CMS’ Patient Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems database is a national, standardized survey of hospital patients about their experience during a recent…
Hospital labor costs held steady in August, signaling potential stabilization after several years of volatility. Yet new Kaufman Hall data shows that annual growth remains firmly in place, underscoring the lasting effects of a tight healthcare labor market and persistent…
Health systems are fast-tracking digital transformation, shifting from exploring possibilities to achieving measurable impact. At Becker’s 10th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting, panelists from Nuvance Health (Danbury, Conn.), Indiana University Health (Indianapolis), Summa Health (Akron, Ohio)…
Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville (Fla.) named Stacy White, Jr., MD, division chief or interventional radiology. Dr. White will strengthen collaboration between specialties, expand inpatient consultation services and streamline workflows to improve access to interventional radiology services, according to an Oct.…
Hospital supply chain costs have steadily risen in 2025, with concerns simmering about even larger increases coming amid policy changes. Here is the current state of supply costs: 1. A July Vizient report found that medical supply chain costs are…
NewYork-Presbyterian President and CEO Steven Corwin, MD, plans to step down Jan. 22 after a 14-year tenure, the system said in an Oct. 23 news release. Brian Donley, MD, executive vice president and COO, will succeed Dr. Corwin. Under Dr.…