In mid-2023, CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, N.J., was having a communication and patient experience issue. Within a year, the hospital accomplished a turnaround. After receiving less-than-ideal scores in CMS’ patient experience survey, the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers…
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Despite facing headwinds like increased labor and supply costs, several health systems reported positive operating performance in the first half of fiscal 2026 after recording operating losses during the same period last year. Here are four health systems that drove…
St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth is opening an independently licensed pediatric hospital in Springfield, Mo., expanding access to higher-acuity pediatric services in southwest Missouri, according to a Feb. 27 news release shared with Becker’s. The hospital, opening March 1 on…
As federal policymakers address issues including drug pricing, insurance subsidies and Medicaid eligibility, health system executives say any meaningful national plan — from either party — must address reimbursement stability, administrative burden and workforce sustainability. President Donald Trump released a…
Many organizations have invested heavily in artificial intelligence often through EHR‑native functionality to stabilize operations and offset labor constraints. These investments have improved throughput in certain areas, but they have not consistently reduced denials, eliminated rework or delivered the predictability…
Pittsburgh-based UPMC recorded an operating income of $286 million (0.9% operating margin) in 2025, an improvement from an operating loss of $339 million (-1.1% margin) in 2024, according to its Feb. 27 financial report. Five things to know: 1. UPMC…
UConn Health is set to close the acquisition of a Connecticut hospital and a prospective buyer has emerged for a Pennsylvania hospital slated for closure. Here are three hospital M&A moves that Becker’s reported during the week of Feb. 23: …
The majority of U.S. older adults want to age at home, but not many are sure if they have the necessary resources or caregiving to do so, according to a recent survey by Pew Research Center. Pew conducted the survey…
The Department of Justice filed a brief supporting AbbVie in its appeal challenging Colorado’s 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Act. In a Feb. 25 filing with the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the department argued the Colorado law is preempted…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Ascension are planning competing freestanding emergency departments in Fairview, Tenn., a fast-growing community in western Williamson County. TriStar Horizon Medical Center, a subsidiary of HCA, is applying for a certificate of need to build a…