Margin rankings, a Keck shake-up and Hackensack’s record $125M gift — Monday’s CFO read.

September 14, 2026

1. From -4.8% to 26.7%: 28 large systems ranked by Q2 margins Full story

2. Keck Medicine names new CEO, COO in leadership shake-up Full story

3. Board conversations on margin pressure have shifted. WVU Medicine’s strategy chief on which assumptions no longer hold in this webinar.

 

4. Health systems spent big on pay — what is the return? Full story

5. Hackensack Meridian receives $125M donation, largest in system’s history Full story

6. MemorialCare is rebuilding its procurement team around automation. Hear how the roles changed in this webinar.

 

7. 6 months after sale, Rhode Island attorney general questions hospital owner’s financial health Full story

8. 9 hospital CFOs becoming CEOs Full story

9. Hospital consolidation policy must look beyond commercial insurance prices: AHA Full story

10. ‘We’re here for the long term’: Henry Ford doubles down on Medicare Advantage as others retreat Full story

 

11. The most-quoted IDR numbers don’t measure what executives think they do. See the math that matters in this webinar.

12. 61 hospitals with 5 stars for quality and patient experience: CMS Full story

13. 10 hospital projects worth $1B+ in 2026 Full story

14. 11 health systems reporting measurable AI ROI Full story

15. New Mexico hospital taps new CFO Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Health system operating margins slipped to 0.2% in April. See what’s driving it here.

17. What this private cardiology practice can teach health systems about making remote care sustainable — here.

18. Where standardization delivers real returns in revenue cycle — Northwell, Mount Sinai + Hackensack Meridian weigh in here.

19. Becker’s September webinar lineup: hospital AI, nonopioid pain care and analytics governance. See the sessions here.

 

 

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