The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing named three hospitals and health systems as winners of its 2026 National Certification Champion Award on Oct. 6. The award honors organizations that support, recognize and reward registered nurses who earn and keep…
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From a Texas attorney general investigation to a leadership shakeup that includes a new UnitedHealthcare president, here are 12 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since Sept. 14: 1. Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate…
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In this episode, Steve Mason, President, Avanza + MedHQ, and Zachary Phillips, Vice President of Advisory Services, Avanza + MedHQ, discuss the growing staffing, cost, and coverage pressures facing anesthesia organizations and how data, flexible coverage models, and proactive planning…
Most health systems have core values and standards of behavior, and most healthcare workers have sat through a class explaining them. When Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health set out to teach its own, it looked outside of healthcare for help and…
Glen Winekauf has been named CEO of Regional Medical Center in Manchester, Iowa, effective in early 2027. Mr. Winekauf most recently served as CEO of Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove, Iowa, a role he has held since 2017, according…
Chad Towner has been appointed president and CEO of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, effective Oct. 19. Mr. Towner most recently served as CEO of Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital in Warsaw, Ind., according to an Oct. 5 hospital news…
HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT awarded a total of $1.5 million to MedStar Health Research Institute and Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute for projects focused on agentic AI in clinical care and laboratory interoperability. The awards are part…
Madison Workman has been appointed CEO of Memorial Hospital Pembroke in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Mr. Workman most recently served as COO of Broward Health North, a 409-bed level 2 trauma hospital, where he oversaw approximately 800 employees across clinical and…
Oracle Health’s 2025 data breach compromised personal information belonging to nearly 20 million people, Bloomberg reported, citing a report released by the Texas attorney general. The Texas attorney general’s data breach portal lists Cerner Corp. (now known as Oracle Health)…