Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has opened a cancer center in Park City, Utah. The Intermountain Health Park City Hospital Cancer Center increased infusion capacity from four bays to 18, according to an Aug. 20 news release from the health…
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A six-month screening campaign contained a Candida auris outbreak at a Seattle hospital without a single patient developing a symptomatic infection, researchers reported Aug. 19 in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Harborview Medical Center, a 500-bed public hospital and Level I trauma…
Four health system chief human resources officers recently announced departures from their roles over the span of five days. It follows 23 CHRO moves Becker’s reported earlier in 2026, including a total of 10 in June and July. Three CHROs…
Hospitals and health systems are bracing for a potential wave of baby boomer retirements. Meanwhile, many Generation X workers could stay in their roles longer, according to an Aug. 19 Korn Ferry article. Professionals in their mid-50s used to be…
Steven Schultz, PharmD, is joining Arlington, Texas-based Texas Health Resources as system pharmacy officer, he said in an Aug. 20 LinkedIn post. He previously served as vice president of pharmacy operations for Fort Worth, Texas-based JPS Health Network. At JPS,…
Health systems are asking more of their group purchasing organizations as supply chain leaders look beyond negotiated pricing toward broader cost, quality and resilience goals. Five leaders told Becker’s their GPO strategies have evolved over the last several years to…
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth Vice President of Supply Chain Richard Bagley has retired after more than four years with the health system. Mr. Bagley shared his decision in an Aug. 20 LinkedIn post, saying he spent his tenure navigating healthcare supply…
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health plans to acquire Fauquier Health in Warrenton, Va., increasing its hospital footprint to 48 across five states: Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland and South Carolina. Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health has signed an asset purchase agreement to…
For too long, onboarding in healthcare has been a whirlwind of paperwork, an impersonal orientation and a bit of a sink-or-swim mentality on the floor. It’s a lost opportunity in a pivotal moment that can lead people to disengage, or…
In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director, Becker’s Healthcare, discusses the latest Medicare Advantage trends, including SCAN’s new partnership with Costco, insurer market exits, tighter margins, and fewer plan options for seniors. He also explores how changes to Part…