Columbus-based OhioHealth Pickerington Methodist Hospital has kicked off a $65 million expansion of its emergency department with an additional inpatient unit. The hospital, which is part of Columbus-based OhioHealth, anticipates the expansion to open in late 2028, according to a…
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Stryker said a threat actor used a malicious file to conceal activity within its systems following a cyberattack that began March 11. The medical technology company, which first disclosed the cyberattack earlier this month, said it has since contained the…
Irene Richardson, CEO of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyo., is on leave until further notice, a hospital spokesperson said in a statement to Becker’s. The statement did not provide additional details. “Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County…
Valley Children’s Healthcare has spent the last decade rethinking its long-term growth and sustainability strategy across California’s Central Valley as pediatric unit closures accelerate nationwide and reimbursement pressures intensify. The system is building a more distributed model of care that…
Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Health System is planning a third freestanding emergency department, this time in Oxford, Ala. UAB St. Vincent’s St. Clair has filed a letter of intent with the Alabama State Health Planning and Development Agency to seek a…
The federal direct-to-consumer website TrumpRx.gov currently lists 54 brand-name medications accessible through manufacturer-run cash discount programs. That number is expected to grow, as the White House plans to add three additional therapies from Boehringer Ingelheim, according to a March 20…
Montefiore Nyack (N.Y. ) Hospital named Stacey Conklin, MSN, RN, vice president and chief nursing officer. In her role, she will lead all nursing and patient care services, and guide staff to deliver the highest standard of care, according to…
Academic medicine has long prized the physician scientist — the clinician who moves fluidly between patient care and research, generating the evidence that advances both. Salim Hayek, MD, thinks it’s time to add a new archetype to that tradition. “We…
Hastings, Neb.-based Mary Lanning Healthcare named Zachary Frey, MD, chief medical officer. Dr. Frey will serve as liaison between medical staff and the system and ensure the system provides the most effective, quality medical care, according to March 20 system…
South Dakota was found to be the least stressed state, while Louisiana was the most stressed, according to WalletHub’s annual ranking. WalletHub compared all 50 states across 4 key dimensions — work-related stress, money-related stress, family-related stress, and health- and…