Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital exited bankruptcy Sept. 14, its president and CEO John Quinlivan confirmed to Becker’s. The hospital’s emergence from bankruptcy comes about one month after it signed a four-year agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. The…
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Typically, when hospital leaders launch well-being programs, they are aimed at frontline staff. But at Northwell’s Mather Hospital, leaders’ well-being is top of mind. “When it comes to the strategic thinking behind keeping our leaders sane and supported, the reasoning…
There has been one word health insurers have not been shying away from in 2026: discipline. Elevated utilization for specialty drugs, behavioral health and emergency services has been driving medical costs in recent years. As insurers face pressures across lines…
Trish Baise, DNP, RN, chief nursing executive at Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health, was elected director-at-large for the American Organization for Nursing Leadership. Dr. Baise will serve a three-year term beginning Jan. 1, according to a Sept. 14 system news release. …
Chicago-based Rush University System for Health received a $13.5 million gift from an anonymous donor to support health equity initiatives. The gift will support community programs and clinics, as well as education and training programs, according to a Sept. 14…
Healthcare revenue cycle leaders are sounding the alarm and they’re largely pointing in the same direction. Across health systems large and small, from academic medical centers to community hospitals, a convergence of forces is reshaping the financial infrastructure of American…
Call it planned obsolescence for the C-suite: Several health IT leaders say the chief AI officer title is built to disappear, folded back into the CIO’s job once AI stops being a special initiative and starts being how the organization…
Vandalia Health Grafton (W.Va.) Hospital will temporarily go on full diversion and shut down inpatient services Sept. 19 in order to undergo planned electrical system upgrades, The Mountain Statesman reported. The emergency department will remain open for walk-in patients only,…
A new study found an AI tool helped radiologists detect 39% more brain aneurysm cases on CT angiography exams. The findings were published Sept. 8 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Here are five things to know:…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare completed its acquisition of The College of Health Care Professions on Sept. 15. HCA shared plans to acquire the college in late May. CHCP serves more than 8,000 students at 10 campuses across Texas and online…