Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, one of the biggest U.S. health systems with 69 hospitals, is building a workforce pipeline with the nation’s largest nursing school. The system is collaborating with Chamberlain University, which is teaching about 40,000 students across 24…
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Ricky Ramirez, MSN, RN, was named COO of St. Mary’s Medical Center and Palm Beach Children’s Hospital, both based in West Palm Beach, Fla. Mr. Ramirez recently served as chief nursing officer at West Boca Medical Center, but served as…
The Health Resources and Services Administration has opened applications for nearly $140 million in new grant funding aimed at expanding healthcare access and strengthening rural health systems. The funding, announced June 29, will support rural hospitals, telehealth, physician workforce development,…
Cleveland Clinic and the Ellison Institute of Technology have entered a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating scientific discovery and expanding access to healthcare innovation worldwide. Representatives from Cleveland Clinic and the Ellison Institute of Technology formalized the partnership during a…
From Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center naming a chief revenue officer to Erlanger Health System naming a senior vice president of revenue cycle, here are 29 revenue cycle executive moves Becker’s reported in 2026. 1. Antonio Fonseca has been…
David Ziolkowski has been appointed president of Dignity Health’s Central Valley market, which includes seven hospitals across Central California, according to a June 29 news release shared with Becker’s. Effective July 6, Mr. Ziolkowski will oversee: Mr. Ziolkowski will continue…
More than 19,000 Novant Health team members now use AI features embedded in its Epic EHR, part of a broader strategy to reduce administrative burden and address the workflow inefficiencies that health system leaders increasingly tie to clinician burnout. Onyeka…