In a May 15 media briefing, the World Health Organization lowered the global number of confirmed or probable Andes hantavirus cases from 11 to 10 and said more than 120 cruise ship passengers have returned to their home countries. Eight…
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The U.S. healthcare system is facing a defining challenge: Older adults are the fastest-growing patient population, yet our hospital care models have not kept pace. Through the West Health Accelerator at Mass General Brigham — a collaboration between Somerville, Mass.-based…
Federal ethics disclosures published recently show President Donald Trump’s accounts purchased Eli Lilly stock on at least seven occasions in the first quarter of 2026 — a period in which his administration took a series of actions that directly benefited…
In this episode, Steve Moorehead, Vice President of Product, Strategic Planning and Performance Management at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusett, and Marc Pierce, Principal at ECG Management Consultants, discuss why client retention has become a growing challenge for health…
In this episode, Steve Moorehead, Vice President of Product, Strategic Planning and Performance Management at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusett, and Marc Pierce, Principal at ECG Management Consultants, discuss why client retention has become a growing challenge for health…
For Andrea Jarzyniecki, PharmD, director of pharmacy at Thomasville, Ga.-based Archbold Medical Center, a platform-based approach to medication management has led to measurable results: $1.9 million in avoided waste, 512 stockouts avoided and a 20% reduction in technician inventory labor.…
Derek Groves, PhD, has been appointed president and CEO of Community Health Network Foundation, part of Indianapolis-based Community Health Network, effective May 18. Dr. Groves will succeed Joyce Irwin, who plans to retire July 3 after nearly 14 years in…
Christen Weaver, BSN, RN, has been promoted to COO of West Plains, Mo.-based Ozarks Healthcare. Ms. Weaver previously served as the health system’s chief nursing officer, where she oversaw clinical operations and patient care initiatives across the organization, according to…
City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago has appointed Monica Malec, MD, chief of supportive care and integrative oncology. Dr. Malec also serves as an associate clinical professor and provides clinical care at all three City of Hope locations in Illinois,…
St. Louis-based Ascension reported a $64 million operating loss (-1.1% margin) in the fiscal third quarter of 2026, ending March 31, up from a $101 million operating loss (-1.7% margin) in the third quarter of 2025, according to its financial…