In this episode, Scott Becker warns that the imbalance between supply and demand could signal a looming healthcare crisis.
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Charles Bareis, MD, has been appointed president of MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Ill., part of Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola Medicine. Dr. Bareis will continue to serve as chief medical officer, a role he has held since 2006, according to an Oct.…
The eighth day of the federal government shutdown was marked by another round of failed votes on a pair of dueling funding bills. Here are four updates to know on the government shutdown as it entered its second week: 1.…
Los Angeles-based UCLA Health will expand capacity at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with a $20 million commitment from the Steven C. Gordon Family Foundation. The renovation project will convert the fourth floor of the medical center into the Laurie…
Meagan Sills was appointed president of Staten Island (N.Y.) University Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health. Ms. Sills steps into the role after serving as the hospital’s deputy president since 2021, according to an Oct. 8 hospital…
Albuquerque-based Lovelace Health System has named Jorge Latibeaudiere CFO of Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque and Heart Hospital of New Mexico, part of Lovelace Medical Center, effective Nov. 9. Mr. Latibeaudiere joins Lovelace from UT Health East Texas, where he…
Sustaining world-class research amid margin pressures requires sharper focus and strategic recruitment, academic health system leaders told Becker’s. To balance the financial demands of maintaining research excellence with the immediate needs of community hospitals and patients, leaders said they are…
Demand for flexible, accessible care has skyrocketed since the Covid-19 pandemic, sparking an unprecedented increase in telehealth adoption. In response, hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies have dramatically expanded their telehealth offerings, introducing innovative solutions that bring high-quality care directly…
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health launched a virtual care program across 27 Good Samaritan skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in South Dakota, part of the health system’s $350 million virtual care initiative. The My Care Line program connects Good…
Walter Bennett has stepped down as CEO of MUSC Health Orangeburg (S.C.), effective Sept. 25. Mr. Bennett stepped down from the role “to pursue other activities,” according to a health system statement shared with Becker’s on Oct. 8. He was…