Long-term debt continues to weigh on health system balance sheets, even as many reported improved operating margins in 2025. Some systems have been actively deleveraging through hospital divestitures, debt refinancings and operational improvements, while others have taken on new debt…
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Hospital and health system M&A activity growth accelerated in the second quarter as mega mergers surged and executives take a more proactive approach to strategic partnerships, according to Kaufman Hall’s Q2 2026 M&A report published by Vizient. “Healthcare M&A demonstrated…
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health launched a dedicated pediatric ambulance to transport babies and children requiring specialized hospital care. Four things to know: 1. The ambulance will transport pediatric patients from emergency departments across metro Detroit to Henry Ford St. John…
Sean Fadden has been named CFO of the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist area and Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, according to a July 11 LinkedIn page. Prior to his new role,…
Registered nurses in California earn the highest median pay in the country, while nurses in Alabama earn the least, according to data released May 15 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Below are the median hourly and annual wages for…
Reno-based Oncology Nevada has added two radiation oncologists, Brandon Dyer, MD, and Erik Stickney, MD, to its physician team. The additions expand the cancer center’s capacity to serve patients across Northern Nevada, according to a July 13 news release from…
Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center Health Network has opened Westchester Medical Center Specialty Pharmacy to expand access to coordinated pharmacy services for patients with complex, chronic and rare conditions. The in-network specialty pharmacy integrates physicians, pharmacists and patients to support…
Morgantown, W.Va.-based West Virginia University Health System has agreed to pay $4.2 million and enter a three-year compliance agreement with the Drug Enforcement Administration to resolve allegations it violated multiple provisions of the Controlled Substances Act across dozens of registered…
Tucson, Ariz.-based TMC Health promoted two executives in health system operational and external affairs roles. Mimi Coomler, BSN, was named executive vice president and COO, a newly created role designed to “bring sharper focus and momentum to enterprise execution” as…
The national nurse faculty shortage is a growing issue with which hospitals, health systems and states are grappling. Currently, universities and health systems are opening and expanding their nursing programs to meet the demand of students seeking to enter the…