VA Bedford (Mass.) Healthcare System is launching a geriatrics and extended care nurse practitioner residency program. The program, led by Brittany Carey, MSN, APRN, will provide geriatric-focused clinical and educational experience through a 12-month supervised clinical rotation, according to a…
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Chad Wasserman, senior vice president and CIO of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, said operational stability is essential for scaling AI and digital innovation across large health systems. In a recent interview on the “Technovation” podcast, Mr. Wasserman discussed how HCA…
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth opened its $21.5 million AdventHealth Meadow Woods emergency room March 10 in Orlando, Fla., making it the health system’s 27th freestanding ER in the state. The 13,700-square-foot facility comprises 12 patient rooms, respiratory therapy services, diagnostic…
Meditech is expanding the artificial intelligence capabilities of its Expanse EHR platform, introducing new tools aimed at easing clinical documentation, improving patient engagement and strengthening revenue cycle performance. The company unveiled several updates in a March 10 news release, including…
Stacy Graymire, RN, BSN, has been named vice president and chief nursing officer of Lima (Ohio) Memorial Health System, effective March 15. She has spent the last three years as executive director of nursing at Lima Memorial. Prior to that,…
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has expanded its cell and gene therapy program to include 12 FDA-approved therapies. The program now offers more cell and gene therapies than any pediatric center on the West Coast, according to a March 5 news…
In this episode, Dustin M. Riccio, MD, MBA, President and CEO of St. Joseph’s Health System, shares how he is leading strategic growth, strengthening culture, and amplifying the organization’s voice across Northern New Jersey. He discusses balancing rapid change with…
In this episode, Deesha K. Brown, Senior Director of Community Clinics Network Operations at UCLA Health, shares how she leads more than 200 community clinics to expand access, strengthen leadership culture, and advance population health. She reflects on navigating the…
Kevin Stuart Wardell, a former executive at Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare, died Feb. 26 at age 74, according to his obituary. In 2003, Mr. Wardell joined Norton Healthcare, for which he led the downtown Louisville adult teaching and tertiary care…
The number of deceased donors whose transplanted organs were suspected of transmitting Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus increased about five-fold between January 2021 and September 2025 compared to between 2016 and 2020, according to a March 5 report from the CDC. A…