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Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has received a monetary donation from the Penske Foundation to support its downtown Rochester campus redevelopment, and will name a new patient arrival building for the foundation. The system is not disclosing the amount of the…
William McClain was named chief administrative officer of Helena Hospital in Helena-West Helena, Ark., effective Oct. 1. Mr. McClain will retain his role as administrative director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences East Regional Campus in Helena-West Helena,…
Sergio Melgar, CFO of Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health will retire in January 2027 after 12 years in the role, according to a Sept. 30 news release shared with Becker’s. Jeff Biesczat, who joined the system in early September, will…
Only 17 states have laws that provide full protection to nurses assaulted on the job, according to a Nurse.org analysis. The website reviewed statutes, session laws and administrative rules across 50 states and the District of Columbia to identify laws…
At least 11 hospitals and health systems have cut leadership or management roles in 2026 as financial pressures and realignments push organizations to restructure for long-term sustainability. Becker’s covered five hospital layoffs involving leaders in September and six earlier in…
Tom Curtin was named executive vice president of Kaiser Permanente’s National Health Plan after serving as its interim leader since May. In the role, effective immediately, Mr. Curtin will lead health plan strategy and operations with a focus on growth,…
Becker’s has reported on just six planned hospital and emergency department closures so far in 2026. At this point in 2025, Becker’s had already reported on 21. While some may look at this as a good sign, leaders from four…
Everyone is selling scale, features and AI. Health systems need fill, execution, quality and accountability. They should hold every workforce partner to that standard, including us. For most of my 20 years in workforce strategy, our industry has sold the…
AI is quickly becoming one of the biggest strains on the U.S. power grid and health systems are not immune to the fallout. As hospitals move AI from pilot programs to enterprise-wide deployment, rising demand, grid constraints and yearslong interconnection…