Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health is terminating a longstanding clinical partnership with Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health, the Jacksonville Business Journal reported June 9. Four things to know: 1. UF Health has provided pediatric services at Baptist’s Wolfson Children’s Hospital for several…
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A multicancer early detection laboratory blood test was able to detect the genetic material of cancer tumors three years before diagnosis, according to a study published May 22 in Cancer Discovery. Led by researchers from Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine, the…
HHS removed all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices on June 9 and is evaluating candidates for their replacement. Members of the committee, which provides vaccine guidance to the CDC, serve up to four years. Thirteen…
Shannon Scaturro, MSN, was appointed COO of Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health. Mr. Scaturro brings to Cone a deep well of knowledge in operations leadership of large integrated health systems, according to a June 9 system news release. Prior to Cone,…
Hospital capacity, operational excellence and patient access are climbing priorities for health system leaders. In this timely episode, Becker’s Healthcare’s Molly Gamble speaks with Mohan Giridharadas, founder and CEO of LeanTaaS, to explore how these challenges intersect with culture, AI…
Fitch downgraded Meadowbrook, Pa.-based Holy Redeemer Health System’s credit rating to “B+” from “BB-” and placed the system on rating watch negative. The downgrade reflects ongoing operating pressures, with an operating deficit continuing year-to-date in fiscal 2025 despite ongoing improvement…
Most CEOs across the U.S. experience burnout, with 7% saying they face it nearly every day, according to a May survey. The Wall Street Journal and Vistage, an executive coaching organization, collaborate on the monthly CEO Confidence Index, surveying leaders…
Ches Jacobson serves as a prime example of Intermountain Health’s approach to developing talent from entry-level positions into leadership roles. Mr. Jacobson began his career at the organization as a front-line employee in environmental services at a rural hospital in…
Cleveland-based University Hospitals’ UH Lake West Medical Center in Willoughby, Ohio, has established a structural heart program and opened a cardiac catheterization lab. The program will be overseen by interventional cardiologist Justin Dunn, MD. Dr. Dunn is the regional director…
From identifying patients at-risk of developing heart conditions to improving diagnostic accuracy and mapping digital heart twins, cardiologists are increasingly developing innovative ways to harness the power of AI. Becker’s asked four leaders how they integrate AI across the cardiovascular…