Baylor Breckenridge has been named CFO of TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center in Springfield, Tenn., according to an Aug. 18 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Breckenridge served as assistant CFO of HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital, according to…
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Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health has implemented an AI-powered clinical deterioration tool, eCART, across its seven hospitals — a move leaders say has both improved patient safety and reduced strain on clinicians. The health system evaluated six different tools —…
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera will use $1 million in federal funding to expand its virtual nursing program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s distance learning and telemedicine program awarded Avera $1,017,126 over three years to enhance access to virtual patient care…
In 2024, Nashville-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s heart transplant team set a world record by performing 174 heart transplants. One of the leaders behind the record is Kelly Schlendorf, MD. She serves as medical director of Vanderbilt’s adult transplant program…
Median hourly base pay for registered nurses varies across states, with RNs in California earning the most, according to SullivanCotter’s “2025 Health Care Staff Compensation Survey Report.” The survey, released in July, covers nearly 2.5 million healthcare employees across over…
Patrick Swindle has been appointed CEO of Longview (Texas) Regional Medical Center, effective Sept. 30, according to an Aug. 19 Facebook post from the hospital. Mr. Swindle has served as CEO of Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (Texas) since 2020…
The Texas Department of State Health Services has declared the state’s measles outbreak over, marking more than 42 days since the last reported case in any affected county in West Texas. Since late January, Texas has confirmed 762 measles cases,…
The $50 billion rural hospital transformation program that is part of the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act might aim to support rural healthcare, but an Aug. 19 Bloomberg editorial said it amounts to “something of a slush fund.”…
Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker’s has reported since July 17: 1. A Maryland physician and his practice were ordered to pay $1.4 million for fraudulently billing Medicare. 2. A Houston physician agreed to pay more than…
St. Paul, Minn.-based Fairview Health Services reported its first operating profit in six years last year, solidifying a $600 million turnaround in two years. How did they do it? “We’ve really focused on building a culture of resiliency,” said Joe…