Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers across multiple states are set for a five-day strike Oct. 14. Seven things to know: 1. The strike involves several member locals of the Alliance of Health Care Unions, a federation of 23…
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Tanner Holt has been named president of Bartlesville, Okla.-based Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Medical Center, effective immediately, according to an Oct. 13 news release. In his new role, Mr. Holt will oversee the operations, direction and mission integration of…
North Carolina’s medical debt relief program has surpassed its initial financial projections, relieving more than $6.5 billion in medical debt from 2.5 million residents over the past year. In July 2024, CMS approved the state’s plan to use medical debt…
Change management and technological savvy are emerging as essential skills for the next generation of chief nursing officers, nurse leaders told Becker’s. As hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with workforce shortages and rising care demands, CNOs are increasingly…
For years, health systems have struggled to recruit and retain pharmacy technicians — a shortage that’s stretched operations and forced hospitals to compete for a limited workforce. One Florida health system decided to stop competing and start training. Seven years…
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HCA Healthcare, a 190-hospital system based in Nashville, Tenn., is leveraging its scale to advance perioperative care, according to an Oct. 10 article from Michael Cuffe, MD. The health system’s vast size enables it to improve patient care within and…
While financial return on investment is critical for ensuring sustainability, prioritizing “mission ROI” can help health systems overcome key challenges in healthcare, according to an op-ed written by two Meritus Health leaders and a public health expert published in MedPage…
Rebecca Beck has been named CEO of Johnson City (Tenn.) Medical Center, part of Ballad Health, effective Nov. 2. Since 2022, Ms. Beck has served as CEO of Holston Valley Medical Center and Indian Path Community Hospital, both in Kingsport,…
Nebraska Medicine, based in Omaha, Neb., is using generative AI to develop its own tools internally — a move that is reducing reliance on outside technology vendors and accelerating innovation timelines. “What’s super exciting now, when you think about the…