Salem (Ore.) Health Hospitals & Clinics completed its affiliation Sept. 1 with Stayton, Ore.-based Santiam Hospital and Clinics. The affiliation received approval in August from the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Justice. Both parties initially submitted the transaction…
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Post Falls, Idaho-based Rehabilitation Hospital of the Northwest has expanded from 30 beds to 70. The expansion comes after an increasing number of patient referrals that the hospital had limited capacity to accommodate, according to an Aug. 20 hospital news…
HHS’ Office for Civil Rights has settled its 55th enforcement action under the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. OCR opened its investigation after receiving a complaint in April 2023 alleging that Azul Vision, a California-based optometry and ophthalmology provider, failed…
The FDA has announced a request for information to gather public input on ways to advance the development of botanical drug products, according to a Sept. 3 agency news release. Botanical drug products are derived from plant materials, algae or…
Ascension St. John Nowata (Okla.) received approval from CMS Sept. 2 to transition to a rural emergency hospital, effective immediately. Under the REH designation, the hospital will continue to offer 24/7 emergency care and outpatient care like radiology and laboratory…
Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy has become the first health system to deploy the Android version of Microsoft’s ambient AI documentation tool for nurses, according to Chief Nurse Executive Stephanie Clements, BSN, RN. The distinction matters for adoption. The tool was previously…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health recorded income from operations of $454 million (7.3% margin) in the second quarter of 2026, up from $195 million (4% margin) in the same quarter last year, according to its Sept. 1 financial report. Six things…
UChicago Medicine is on a mission to become the “gold standard for APPs,” Brooke Schweitzer, DMSc, PA-C, the system’s chief advanced practice officer, said in an upcoming Becker’s “Clinical Leadership Podcast.” “Our strategic goal is really to become the premier…
“In today’s healthcare environment, we must continue to evolve and plan for the unexpected.” That quote from Jenni Alvey, senior vice president and CFO of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health, in the system’s second quarter results is one that might resonate…
In this episode, Peggy Duggan, MD – EVP, Chief Physician Executive and Chief Medical Officer, Tampa General Hospital, discusses addressing physician burnout by reducing administrative friction, using ambient AI and creating space for physicians to lead improvement efforts. She also…