The CDC has now activated six emergency responses for pathogens in 2026 — the latest a level 3 response to a record dengue outbreak in Florida — a pace that underscores how many infectious disease threats are landing on hospitals…
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In this episode, Jason Hinkle, CFO, Deaconess Illinois, discusses the system’s rapid growth, expansion of oncology and outpatient surgery services, and financial pressures facing rural hospitals. He also shares how rolling forecasts, enterprise wide data governance, and reliable data can…
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In this episode, Jason Hinkle, CFO, Deaconess Illinois, discusses the system’s rapid growth, expansion of oncology and outpatient surgery services, and financial pressures facing rural hospitals. He also shares how rolling forecasts, enterprise wide data governance, and reliable data can…
Watsonville (Calif.) Community Hospital could suspend its labor and delivery unit and neonatal intensive care unit amid ongoing financial challenges that have left the hospital with about eight days of cash on hand. While no decision on the hospital’s service…
Registered nurse, physical therapist and physician assistant are among five healthcare roles U.S. News & World Report included in an Oct. 22 list of 10 jobs with the most favorable outlook for recent college graduates. The list, which also includes…
Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital in Kilmarnock, Va., plans a $73.3 million modernization project, according to an Oct. 22 news release shared with Becker’s. The project, which builds on a campus expansion and renovation completed in 2025, includes about 25,264…
Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health plans to acquire three pharmacy businesses in Reidsville, N.C., expanding its retail pharmacy footprint and adding long-term care pharmacy services. The agreement includes Carolina Apothecary, Belmont Pharmacy and Rx Care, which have served Rockingham County residents…
For most of their institutional histories, health systems have been focused on the hospital is where the critical work happens, and governance structures should reflect that. Accountability lived in the acute setting and performance was measured at the facility level.…
Despite facing headwinds such as increased labor and supply costs, several health systems reported operating gains for the period ended June 30, after posting operating losses during the same period last year. Here are 11 systems that returned to positive…