A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages. Here are 16 department closures or services that are ending or have…
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As financial pressures like reimbursement shifts and rising costs remain constant in healthcare, Columbia-based University of Missouri Health Care CEO Ric Ransom said they do not alter the system’s core mission and its commitment to the people it serves. “Financial…
Erin Yale has been named president and COO of Providence, R.I.-based Care New England’s Women and Infants Hospital in Providence, effective April 13. Prior to her new role, Ms. Yale served as COO of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth (Mass.), according…
President Donald Trump’s new 10% global tariff is adding another layer of uncertainty to hospital supply chains, prompting leaders to revisit sourcing strategies, reinforce pricing protections and reassess contingency plans for critical medical products. The tariff was imposed less than…
Southeast Health in Dothan, Ala., has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network, becoming the first hospital in Alabama to participate in the collaboration. The Mayo Clinic Care Network connects independent health systems with Mayo Clinic expertise, providing member organizations access…
A federal judge has dismissed antitrust claims brought by Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville, Pa., and Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pa., against CVS Health, ruling the hospitals failed to plausibly define relevant product markets in their challenge of CVS’ 340B…
Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center is planning to end outpatient behavioral health services by the end of March, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported March 6. The hospital will continue offering urgent mental health services through its emergency department. Catholic…
Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee said security staff involved in screening procedures before a March 2 shooting at the hospital are no longer employed following an internal review. In a statement shared with Becker’s, the hospital said the review…
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons named its top leadership for 2026, according to March 4 announcements. Wilford Gibson, MD is president. He has more than a decade of leadership experience within the AAOS including serving as chair of the board…
In this episode, Clair Kuriakose, Vice President and Chief Advanced Practice Officer at Stanford Health Care, shares how intentional team based care drove a 17 percent rise in ambulatory APP visits, outlines efforts to ease capacity strain through Stanford Health…