Active U.S. drug shortages increased to 227 in the second quarter of 2026, marking the third consecutive quarterly increase, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Nearly half of all new shortages this year involve medications made by a…
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CMS on July 31 finalized its Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System rule for fiscal 2027, setting a 2.3% payment increase for acute care and long-term care hospitals and locking in the first mandatory, nationwide…
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Anacortes, Wash.-based Island Health has named Paul Vachek as CFO. Mr. Vachek joins Island Health from Phoenix, Ariz.-based Banner Health, where he served as CFO for several facilities, including Mesa, Ariz.-based Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa-based Banner Children’s Medical Center,…
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In this episode, Leanne Yanni, MD, MHCM, President and Chief Executive Officer, Illinois Physician Enterprise, Hospital Sisters Health System, discusses building a long-term strategy for physician growth, expanding access in rural communities and strengthening leadership across the organization. She also…
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In this episode, Jodi Skiles, MD, Medical Director of the Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Program at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, joins the podcast to discuss a groundbreaking milestone in pediatric medicine—the world’s first bone marrow stem cell transplant…
In this episode, Leanne Yanni, MD, MHCM, President and Chief Executive Officer, Illinois Physician Enterprise, Hospital Sisters Health System, discusses building a long-term strategy for physician growth, expanding access in rural communities and strengthening leadership across the organization. She also…