One or two health systems controlled the entire inpatient hospital care market in 47% of metropolitan areas in 2024, a March 27 KFF Health News report found. The report analyzed RAND Hospital Data in 2024, which included 98% of non-federal…
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Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has received a $75 million gift to support investments in modernizing physical infrastructure and care environments. The gift from the Thomas and Elizabeth Grainger family will support Bold. Forward. Unbound., the system’s $5 billion investment in…
Among the many factors that will distinguish health systems in the coming years, deciding where and when to allocate resources ranks high on the list. With experience across the industry and consulting, Sarah Matlin brings a disciplined approach to this…
In this episode, Jason M. Raidbard, Executive Administrator of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at UChicago Medicine, discusses the impact of upcoming Medicaid policy changes, evolving payer dynamics, and the growing role of AI in care coordination. He also shares leadership…
In this episode, Cicely (CC) Brooks, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., shares how innovative pipeline programs, career development, and residency redesign are strengthening the nursing workforce. She also discusses key pediatric…
Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health is taking a multipronged approach to tackling workforce shortages: investing in early education pipelines, raising minimum wages and leaning into technology to stretch its existing staff further. Mary Martin, COO of Duke University Hospital, said the…
Although most hospitals track nursing investments as expenditures but not return on investment, chief nursing leaders at 45 U.S. hospitals said these initiatives support positive hospital operating margins. An American Nurses Enterprise-commissioned survey asked chief nurse executives and chief nursing…