The Trump administration announced two new rural health awards this week, delivering $90 million to South Dakota and $35 million to Pennsylvania through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program. The RHTP, created under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, directs…
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Security personnel at St. Joseph’s Health in Syracuse, N.Y., will be able to serve as peace officers under a new state law aimed at addressing workplace violence in hospitals, according to an Aug. 18 report by Spectrum News 1. Gov.…
President Donald Trump has nominated Heidi Overton, MD, PhD, a White House domestic policy aide, as FDA commissioner. President Trump shared the announcement in an Aug. 19 Truth Social post. “Dr. Heidi will work with Secretary Kennedy and Dr. Oz…
Edmund Pribitkin, MD, executive vice president, chief physician executive and president of the Jefferson Medical Group at Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, has a concise answer for what sets the system apart from every other academic health system in its market: the…
Taylor Boyle has exited her role as market CFO for Sentara Health in Norfolk, Va., according to an Aug. 19 LinkedIn post. Ms. Boyle has been with the Virginia Beach-based health system for 11 years, the post said. As market…
Health systems represented by the American Hospital Association’s past, current and incoming board chairs have signed on to HHS’ Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge. Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health, Houston Methodist and Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health all signed the…
Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health named Vicki LoPachin, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer. Dr. LoPachin will work across the system to ensure delivery of high-quality, value-based care, drive performance improvement and clinical excellence, foster a culture of accountability,…
A 2026 Vizient Impact of Change forecast found adult outpatient behavioral health volumes to rise 22% by 2036, more than seven times the 3% increase a population-based model would suggest. For health systems, that gap between projected need and current capacity is…
Minnesota is implementing a new minimum wage for nursing home workers which will take effect Sept. 10, the SC Times reported Aug. 19. Here is what to know. 1. The minimum wage is increasing to $22.50 for certified nursing assistants,…
In this episode, Bradley S. Talbert, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Memorial Health, discusses healthcare economics, workforce redesign and practical AI applications that improve capacity and reduce friction for clinicians and patients. He also shares leadership lessons from his book Built…