U.S. healthcare faces a productivity crisis that more hiring and more technology alone cannot solve, and clinical-care organizations must redesign their operating models around human-AI workflows to achieve meaningful gains, McKinsey argues in a July 2 perspective. Labor productivity in…
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Level 4 trauma centers must provide 24/7 emergency physician coverage under new standards promulgated by the American College of Surgeons. The American College of Emergency Physicians wants this requirement for all hospitals, not just level 4 trauma centers. The American…
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy in Morgantown are expanding a program that connects patients with heart failure in rural communities to specialized cardiovascular care through local pharmacies. The program now includes…
The leaders of the 20 hospitals recognized on U.S. News and World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Hospitals Honor Roll include those who stepped into their roles in 2026 as well as longtime leaders. More than half of the leaders also have…
Emily Chase, PhD, RN, will become the first president of UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital in Chicago on Sept. 8. The presidency is the first in Comer Children’s history, created as UChicago Medicine expands pediatric specialty services and maternal care…
A bipartisan Senate funding measure unveiled Aug. 2, which would temporarily block a Trump administration rule allowing political appointees final say over federal research grants, advanced with a 89-4 vote Aug. 3, according to The Hill. The Senate’s monthlong recess…
ACA insurers are pitching a median rate increase of 15% for 2027, the second year in a row of double-digit premium hikes, according to a July 8 Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker analysis that was updated Aug. 3. The tracker reviewed…
Sunny Eappen, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Assort Health, an AI agent platform for the patient journey. In this newly created role for the company, Dr. Eappen will be responsible for bringing clinical and operational expertise to…