Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health has opened a new cancer center within its JFK University Medical Center, also in Edison. The facility marks a $14 million investment, with expanded space for surgical, medical and oncology services and double the number…
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Healthcare’s workforce crisis is accelerating — but forward-thinking organizations aren’t waiting to react. Leaders at Bon Secours Mercy Health and Wellstar Health System are making bold, long-term investments in education and upskilling to meet tomorrow’s needs today. Join this session…
Jun 4, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Hanna Patterson
SVP, Healthcare & Applied Learning, Guild
Levi Loverkamp
Chief Workforce Planning Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health
Laura Dannels
Chief Talent Officer, Wellstar
McKinsey & Co.’s latest nursing survey focuses on the nurse manager role to identify trends in upward mobility, burnout and other areas. The global management consulting firm surveyed 1,301 nurses (533 nurse leaders, including 391 nurse managers, and 768 front-line…
The FDA has approved Johnson & Johnson’s drug Imaavy for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder. The approval covers adults and pediatric patients 12 and older who test positive for anti-acetylcholine receptor or anti-muscle-specific kinase…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has eliminated an unspecified number of positions and paused hiring for “most research and administrative positions” as part of a broader plan to reduce operating expenses, a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to…
Vermont is the healthiest state for older adults in 2025, according to a new report from the UnitedHealth Foundation. The group published its 13th annual “America’s Health Rankings Senior Report” on May 6. States were ranked using 55 measures across…
Brian Brennan was appointed president and CEO of the Hospital Sisters Health System Central Illinois Market, effective May 27. Mr. Brennan will also serve as president and CEO of HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Ill. The Central Illinois Market…
While TEFCA has advanced interoperability nationally, Signature Healthcare (Brockton, Mass.) has gone even further and embraced interoperability as part of its business plan to remain independent. Part of these efforts was its adoption of MEDITECH’s advanced national interoperability network, Traverse…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare recorded a total revenue of $18.3 billion in the first quarter of 2025, compared to $17.3 billion in the first quarter of 2024. The for-profit system operates in three geographically organized groups: HCA also operates eight…
Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced a bipartisan bill intended to lower prescription drug prices in the U.S. by tying them to international pricing. The Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act would prohibit pharmaceutical companies from…