In the first six months of 2026, new price transparency rules went into effect, hundreds of hospitals received warning letters about noncompliance, but only one hospital has been fined for violations. Here is what to know about the state of…
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Topeka, Kan.-based Stormont Vail Health will retire the Cotton O’Neil brand and bring all clinics and services under the single Stormont Vail Health name. The move builds on the 1995 partnership between Stormont Vail and Cotton O’Neil that merged hospital…
Oroville (Calif.) Hospital has not “materially impaired patient care” amid its bankruptcy proceedings, but a July 10 ombudsman report revealed creditor or bondholder action to force a shutdown or seize liquidation would be catastrophic for patient care. The 133-bed hospital…
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A global report from Heidi Health finds that 83% of clinicians began using AI in their practice before their employer had established formal policy, guidance or a recommended tool — a sign that adoption is outrunning governance across healthcare systems…
Michelle Mahaffey, executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Indianapolis-based Community Health Network for the past six years, has announced she is stepping down from the role. Ms. Mahaffey will be departing from the health system and Indianapolis,…
Milwaukee-based Children’s Wisconsin named Kevin Dahlman, MD, as president of primary care. In the role, Dr. Dahlman will oversee the health system’s primary care and urgent care operations, including quality and safety, patient experience and team member engagement, according to…
Pediatric drugs are the most affected therapeutic category in active drug shortage with 16 shortages, and six of those involve IV fluids and additives — a challenge that hits children’s hospitals harder than most adult health systems. A different kind…
Marc Kosak has been named president and COO of Berlin-based Central Vermont Medical Center, effective July 20, according to a July 15 news release shared with Becker’s. The hospital is part of Burlington-based University of Vermont Health. In his new…
Roughly a third of the nation’s rural hospitals — 720 in all — are at risk of closing, according to a report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform. The findings begs a familiar question among ASC leaders:…