Savannah, Ga.-based St. Joseph’s/Candler plans to launch a residency program with 103 positions across four specialties, hospital leaders confirmed to Becker’s March 10. The two-hospital system received nearly $17 million in state funding to support the program, which legislators approved…
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Some of the nation’s largest health systems are recruiting leaders to oversee physician engagement, and quality and safety strategy. Franklin, Tenn.-based CHS is hiring a systemwide chief medical officer, while St. Louis-based Ascension and Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare are hiring…
American hospitals saw expenses grow 7.5% in 2025, more than twice the rate of growth in hospital prices that year, according to the American Hospital Association’s annual “Costs of Caring” report. The findings, which were drawn from industry benchmark data…
WVU Medicine is expanding its use of an artificial intelligence platform designed to assist with clinical documentation after early adoption showed improvements in clinician satisfaction and workflow. The Morgantown, W.Va.-based health system is scaling Abridge’s AI platform for clinical conversations…
People are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence tools for help understanding symptoms, medical results and navigating healthcare decisions, according to a March 10 Microsoft report. The company analyzed more than 500,000 health and wellbeing-related conversations with its Copilot AI assistant…
Patrick Avila has been appointed president of Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kan., effective April 20, according to a March 10 hospital news release shared with Becker’s. Drew Talbott will continue serving as interim president until Mr. Avila joins…
Nurses at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals Niles (Mich.) Hospital have voted against joining Teamsters Local 406, an affiliate of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, in an election held by the National Labor Relations Board. The vote, tallied Feb. 26, was…
Amazon is expanding access to its AI-powered health assistant, Health AI, to customers through Amazon.com and the Amazon mobile app. The tool, which launched earlier this year for Amazon One Medical members in the One Medical app, provides health guidance,…
Nobis has launched a new division focused on partnering with acute care hospitals to develop and operate inpatient rehabilitation programs. The division, Nobis Rehab Management Group, will provide hospital partners with “operational, clinical and strategic support to deliver intensive hospital-level…
The Connecticut Banking Commissioner imposed a $100,000 fine on a debt collection company that repeatedly made calls to a hospital’s emergency line. West Seneca, N.Y.-based Omnipoint Management Solutions continued to communicate with a Connecticut hospital’s staff through the hospital’s emergency…