UChicago Medicine named Amir Ghaferi, MD, as the seven-hospital system’s inaugural executive vice president and chief clinical officer, according to a Sept. 16 news release. Dr. Ghaferi, who is stepping into the new enterprisewide role Nov. 16, currently serves Froedtert…
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Vierra Falls Church (Va.) Health & Rehab named Tahir A. Shaikh, DO, medical director, Citybiz reported Sept. 15. In this role, Dr. Shaikh will be one of the 160-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center’s rounding attending physicians and oversee medical…
While many health systems continue to outsource revenue cycle functions, some have brought services back in-house and are seeing results. Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health said in its most recent financial report that it is continuing to see “positive momentum” after…
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center was awarded $56.25 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration to lead the newly established Pediatric Prevention Network. Previously known as the Pediatric Pandemic Network, the new network will be dedicated to pediatric preparedness,…
Windsor, Vt.-based Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center and Claremont, N.H.-based Valley Regional Hospital jointly launched emergency department and medical-surgical nurse residency programs. The inaugural cohorts launched this summer, with one in ED residency cohort hosted by Valley Regional Hospital…
On Sept. 14, a bipartisan resolution was introduced that aims to create a National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. The resolution was sponsored by five representatives, according to a Sept. 15 American Hospital Association news release. If passed, it would recognize…
Hospital and health system CFOs have a lot on their minds heading into 2027 — from weighing how to protect their margins against decreasing Medicaid reimbursement to thoughtful adoption of technologies and artificial intelligence — there is no shortage of…
Healthcare leaders face a growing paradox: while AI is rapidly reducing the cost of administrative work, most revenue cycle contracts remain anchored to assumptions about labor, staffing, workflows and productivity that are no longer realistic. Margin pressure, revenue shortfall, workforce…
U.S. News & World Report released the 2026-27 edition of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” and named 11 hospitals to its Honor Roll. For the 20th edition, U.S. News and RTI International, a North Carolina-based research and consulting firm, collected and examined…
In 2026, 10 new medical schools have been announced, and several more have opened. Yet, they may not alleviate physician shortages. Four notes on the current state of the physician shortage 1. Across 35 specialties, there is a projected shortage…