Becker’s has reported on nine hospitals and health systems that have promoted finance leaders to the chief executive role in 2026: 1. Doug Shirley was named CEO of Louisville, Ky.-based ScionHealth June 10, as part of an executive leadership transition.…
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An independent investigation into the cases of 11 current and former nurses at Newton (Mass.)-Wellesley Hospital who were found to have tumors concluded the tumors were not associated with the workplace, the Boston Herald reported June 14. An investigation was…
In this sponsored episode, George Stein, Vice President of Digital at Montefiore Einstein, and Dr. Shivani Agarwal, Senior Director of Community Healthcare Improvement & Strategy at Montefiore Einstein, join the podcast to discuss innovative approaches to improving preventive cancer screening…
In this episode, David W. Zaas, MD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of Duke University Health System, joins the podcast to discuss expanding access to care and bringing high-quality healthcare closer to home for patients and communities. He shares his vision…
A lawsuit filed on behalf of the man accused of fatally shooting a DCH Health System nurse alleges the Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based system failed to provide emergency psychiatric care before the attack, a claim DCH disputes, saying the man never entered…
A North Carolina Senate committee endorsed a bill June 11 that would cap hospital CEO pay but removed a provision that could have affected a proposed health system combination. The North Carolina Senate Health Care Committee, chaired by Sen. Jim…
UPMC Enterprises, the innovation, commercialization and venture capital arm of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, has kept up a steady drumbeat of news across its digital health portfolio. Here’s what’s new with UPMC Enterprises’ portfolio companies: 1. Abridge unveiled an AI-native “clinician intelligence…
Two hundred and fifty advanced practice providers across Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital are seeking to join the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, the union said in a June 15 news release.…
Healthcare has long been home to terminology debates that can look semantic on the surface, but industry experts argue there is something more consequential underneath. Calling a clinician a “provider” can spark an ethics debate. Calling a PA a “physician…
In this episode, Baligh Yehia, MD, President of Jefferson Health and Executive Vice President of Jefferson, joins the podcast to discuss keeping patient well-being at the center of every organizational decision. He shares insights on the importance of fostering an…