Plus: 250 hospitals with 5 CMS stars for patient experience

August 17, 2026

1. 4 new drugs in shortage Full story

2. Judge tosses pharmacy residents’ suit over residency matching system Full story

3. WVU Medicine’s CPO weighs in on expanding the health system role in the pharma ecosystem here.

 

4. Henry Ford Health pharmacy chief elected ASHP president-elect Full story

5. AstraZeneca sues over Illinois’ 340B law Full story

6. Lessons in acute pain management: A USC pharmacy leader breaks down nonopioid therapy in practice here.

 

7. Phoenix Children’s taps former Providence executive as chief pharmacy officer Full story

8. Norton opens $30M central-fill pharmacy Full story

9. 250 hospitals with 5 CMS stars for patient experience Full story

10. Geisinger CEO: 3 healthcare trends we are choosing not to follow Full story

11. Best, worst states for women in the workplace Full story

 

12. What this YMCA can teach clinical teams about hypertension care. Watch here.

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13. University of Illinois Hospital moved syringe prep out of the OR. See what changed here.

14. Infusion demand leaves little room for nurse scheduling missteps. See how Hartford HealthCare gets it right here.

15. Senior pharmacy executives weighed in on medication access at Becker’s CPO Summit. Insights here.

16. Becker’s August webinar lineup: CDI, remote monitoring, revenue cycle AI and staff safety. See the sessions here.

 

 

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