Columbus (Ind.) Regional Health has named James Webster system chief of police and director of emergency management. Mr. Webster joined Columbus Regional Health in 2021 as assistant chief of police and brings more than 33 years of law enforcement experience,…
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Hospitals have spent decades modernizing their most visible operational systems — electronic medical records, enterprise resource planning platforms, group purchasing strategies. Yet one of the most complex and costly operational ecosystems inside a health system remains largely fragmented: vendor operations.…
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Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital will submit a certificate of need this spring for a $22 million project to expand and modernize its 25-bed emergency department. Olean General Hospital is a member of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health and part of Olean-based…
Whittier, Calif.-based PIH Health has appointed Irena Zuanic to serve in a dual role of chief nursing officer and chief operating officer of Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. Ms. Zuanic joined the three-hospital system in 2019 as CNO of…
In this episode, Dutch Rojas, Founder of Bliksem Health, shares his candid perspective on structural misalignment in healthcare, arguing that payment reform and site neutral policies are key to lasting change.
In this episode, Dr. Janice Walker, DHA, RN, inaugural Chief Nursing Officer of UF Health, discusses building an integrated nursing strategy, driving quality outcomes, and creating a culture of shared governance. She shares insights on recruitment, retention, and developing talent…
Description: 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…
The workforce math in healthcare doesn’t work. It hasn’t worked for years, and the gap between clinical demand and available talent isn’t closing. Most health system leaders are managing that reality through recruitment, retention programs and compensation adjustments — all…
Sean Daniel, BSN, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of two critical access hospitals in Tennessee: Highpoint Health-Trousdale in Hartsville and Highpoint Health-Riverview in Carthage. Mr. Daniel has served as interim CNO of the hospitals for the past two…