Nurses with disabilities earned 12.2% lower annual wages than nurses without disabilities, even after accounting for demographic characteristics and hours worked, according to a study published June 27 in Health Affairs Scholar. Here are 4 things to know:
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Renton, Wash.-based Providence has named Amanda Chawla chief supply chain officer, effective Aug. 24. Ms. Chawla joins Providence from Stanford (Calif.) Medicine, where she serves as senior vice president, chief supply chain and post-acute care officer, according to a July…
Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health has extended the contract of CEO Marlon Levy, MD, to June 2030. The Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority Board of Directors and VCU Board of Visitors approved the four-year extension in June, according to a…
Long-term debt continues to weigh on health system balance sheets, even as many reported improved operating margins in 2025. Some systems have been actively deleveraging through hospital divestitures, debt refinancings and operational improvements, while others have taken on new debt…
Hospital and health system M&A activity growth accelerated in the second quarter as mega mergers surged and executives take a more proactive approach to strategic partnerships, according to Kaufman Hall’s Q2 2026 M&A report published by Vizient. “Healthcare M&A demonstrated…
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health launched a dedicated pediatric ambulance to transport babies and children requiring specialized hospital care. Four things to know: 1. The ambulance will transport pediatric patients from emergency departments across metro Detroit to Henry Ford St. John…
Sean Fadden has been named CFO of the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist area and Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, according to a July 11 LinkedIn page. Prior to his new role,…
Registered nurses in California earn the highest median pay in the country, while nurses in Alabama earn the least, according to data released May 15 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Below are the median hourly and annual wages for…
Reno-based Oncology Nevada has added two radiation oncologists, Brandon Dyer, MD, and Erik Stickney, MD, to its physician team. The additions expand the cancer center’s capacity to serve patients across Northern Nevada, according to a July 13 news release from…
Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center Health Network has opened Westchester Medical Center Specialty Pharmacy to expand access to coordinated pharmacy services for patients with complex, chronic and rare conditions. The in-network specialty pharmacy integrates physicians, pharmacists and patients to support…