Albuquerque-based UNM Health System said clinical operations across all facilities are fully functional following an Oct. 26 cyberattack that forced ambulance diversions, canceled appointments and disrupted academic activities. In an Oct. 28 update, the University of New Mexico Health Sciences…
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Buffalo, N.Y.-based Erie County Medical Center Corp. has gone live on Epic, replacing multiple legacy EHRs with a single integrated platform. The new EHR brings ECMC’s inpatient and outpatient records together and gives clinicians real-time access to patient information. ECMC…
The wave of maternity service closures has shown no signs of slowing down in 2026. As hospitals continue to grapple with persistent financial pressures, staffing shortages and falling birth rates, more facilities weigh ending labor and delivery services. The closures…
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health’s downtown hospital is about 80% complete, with the exterior finished and crews at work on the interior to meet a planned December 2027 opening. The $2.49 billion hospital, IU Health Medical Center, is part of a…
Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System has saved $3.8 million in labor costs with a new-nurse readiness assessment tool developed by two nurses at the 11-hospital system. The technology platform, Orientation Assessment Reporting System (OARS), has helped the system reduce…
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health will discontinue inpatient labor and delivery and inpatient newborn care at Sanford Luverne (Minn.), effective April 27. The decision was made by local physicians in response to declining delivery volumes and changing patient preferences, according…
Twenty-seven healthcare organizations landed on Fortune’s list of the best large workplaces for women in 2026. The list, published Oct. 28, was developed with Great Place to Work. The healthcare organizations on the list include eight health systems, along with…
In this episode, Dr. Patricia Henwood, EVP, Chief Clinical Officer at Jefferson Health, discusses the health system’s approach to AI integration, including its intent, integration, and impact framework, ambient AI results, and patient facing AI voice agents designed to improve…
As many hospitals and health systems face margin pressure from rising expenses, growing bad debt and shifting payer mix, some have made operational decisions that keep them on solid financial footing, from squeezing more capacity out of operating rooms and…
Carson City, Nev.-based Carson Tahoe Health and UnitedHealthcare reached an agreement to restore in-network access to Carson Tahoe Health physicians, clinics and hospital services for eligible UnitedHealthcare commercial and Medicare Advantage members. The agreement takes effect Nov. 1. The agreement…