Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University recorded an operating income of $65 million (1.4% operating margin) through the third quarter of 2026, up from an operating loss of $71 million (-1.7% margin) during the same period last year. OHSU reported…
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As rural hospitals in the U.S. push to ensure long-term financial sustainability, healthcare leaders are encouraging a focus on collaboration to strengthen overall outcomes. The Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform’s most recent analysis found that 720 rural hospitals,…
Madeline Bell, BSN, plans to retire Oct. 1 as CEO of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after nearly 40 years with the organization. Joseph Mitchell, MD, CHOP’s president, will succeed Ms. Bell as president and CEO, according to a June 23…
The Lown Institute published its 2026 Lown Hospitals Index “Honor Roll” June 23, spotlighting the top hospitals for social responsibility in every state. To compile the list, the nonpartisan healthcare think tank assessed 2,718 acute care hospitals, 900 critical access…
As workforce shortages continue to pressure pharmacy departments, some health systems are investing in a longer-term solution: building their own talent pipelines. Rather than relying solely on external hiring, organizations are creating technician training programs, expanding residency positions and developing…
Inventia Healthcare Limited is recalling 11,460 bottles of Chlorthalidone Tablets USP, 25 mg, a blood pressure medication distributed nationwide after the product failed dissolution specifications. The recall was initiated June 5 and was classified as a Class II recall by…
Denver-based HCA HealthONE has named Casey Guber president and CEO of HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke’s and HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children’s, two hospitals on its Denver campus, according to a June 23 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Guber,…
Boston (Mass.) Children’s Hospital has launched a neurologic drug research program through a new research agreement focused on developing therapies for patients with unmet medical needs. The agreement builds on a strategic collaboration announced in July 2025 with NS Pharma,…
In April, President Donald Trump nominated Erica Schwartz, MD, to serve as CDC director. On June 16, she outlined steps to cut ties with her employer, UnitedHealth Group. As recently as May 2025, Dr. Schwartz serves as UnitedHealthcare’s president of…
A digital extortion group known as ShinyHunters claims to have stolen 8.8 terabytes of data from Amazon One Medical’s senior care business, BankInfoSecurity reported June 19. The group is threatening to release the data publicly. In a June 18 post…