More than 500 resident and fellow physicians represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents SEIU Healthcare at New York City-based One Brooklyn Health have reached a tentative agreement with the system that includes a 14.5% wage increase over three…
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Hospitals and health systems have started to move past AI pilot programs to quantify real financial returns. While pace and scale of the impact can vary by organization, many financial leaders are taking the measured approach, putting emphasis on use…
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Cortney Eisses, BSN, RN, was appointed regional president of Kaiser Permanente in Colorado. Ms. Eisses has led the region on an interim basis since February and has worked to expand Kaiser Permanente’s presence in the state, according to an Aug.…
Stormont Vail Health is investing $7.5 million in Washburn University, both based in Topeka, Kan., as part of a strategic partnership supporting a new health sciences facility. Four things to know: 1. The facility will be named the Stormont Vail…
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter has appointed Caroline Araullo, MSN, RN, as its chief nursing officer, according to an Aug. 11 news release. Ms. Araullo has served as the facility’s deputy director of nursing since 2025 and as…
The National Labor Relations Board on Aug. 4 revived a petition to remove the union representing about 563 nurses at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, reversing the decision of a regional director who had blocked it.…
Even as health systems pour capital into ASCs, Becker’s has reported on five health systems closing ASCs this year, driven by shrinking patient volumes, financial pressures and shifting network strategies. Here are the four health systems closing ASCs: 1. Catholic…
The Testosterone Project, a Raleigh, N.C.-based nonprofit, released a policy brief Aug. 11 estimating that undiagnosed testosterone deficiency in U.S. men ages 45 to 74 could be linked to $190 billion to $525 billion in direct healthcare spending over 20…
In this episode, Matthew McDonald, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Specialized Hospital, RWJBarnabas Health, discusses expanding access to pediatric rehabilitation and specialized services while addressing workforce and funding challenges. He shares how innovation, new care models and a…