The inpatient beds at hospitals across the U.S. are filling up and in many regions, the surge is not slowing down. Adult inpatient discharges are expected to increase 10% through 2035, according to Sg2. By 2035, the U.S. could see…
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T. Denny Sanford, the longtime philanthropist and businessman whose donations transformed — and renamed — one of the nation’s largest rural health systems, died July 18 at age 90, according to his obituary. Over his lifetime, Mr. Sanford donated nearly…
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood (Texas) named Arabinda “Ara” Pani, MD, chief medical officer. Dr. Pani will oversee clinical quality initiatives and advance patient-centered care across the hospital, according to a June 26 hospital news release. Previously, he had served as…
Erie, Pa.-based Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and Jacksonville (Fla.) University opened the region’s first four-year medical school July 17. The $50 million facility is located within Jacksonville University’s Medical Mall, an innovative hub for healthcare education, training and…
For two years, nurses have battled artificial intelligence mostly at the bargaining table. A proposed set of AI billing codes has now opened a new front: how the technology is reimbursed. The American Medical Association is pushing to create billing…
Troy Eller has been named CFO of Delta (Colo.) Health, according to a July 17 LinkedIn post from the system. Mr. Eller has more than 25 years of healthcare experience. Prior to his new role, Mr. Eller served as CFO…
Epic is accelerating its push to embed AI and shape the broader healthcare data ecosystem in 2026, rolling out new tools, weighing in on federal AI policy and taking legal action tied to national interoperability networks. From new AI tools…
The Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Board of Regents approved a $62 million expansion of University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Hospital in St. Johns, Mich., NBC affiliate WILX reported July 14. The project adds 19,000 square feet of new hospital…
Siri Nelson has stepped down as president and CEO of Placerville, Calif.-based Marshall Medical Center after seven years in the role. The Marshall Board of Directors named Chief Medical Affairs Officer Martin Entwistle interim CEO, effective immediately, while the board…
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine recorded an operating income of $126.3 million (4.2% operating margin) in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, up from an operating income of $111 million (4.1% margin) during the same period last year, according to its July…