Alison Smith, PhD, spent more than 20 years in HR at Publix Super Markets, a company known nationally for its customer service. Since June 2024, she has applied that background to a different kind of customer relationship as chief human…
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Fairfield, Calif.-based Northbay Health launched an internal medicine residency program. It is the health system’s first residency and the cornerstone of its graduate medical education enterprise, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The inaugural class of 10 residents…
Carrollton, TX, September 29, 2026 – L&K Spine Inc. announced a major early milestone for BluEX-C. Surgeons have successfully treated 50 cervical levels using BluEX-C Cervical Expandable Cage during the limited release. This milestone reflects growing surgeon engagement with BluEX-C…
San Diego-based Scripps Health named Mark Sturdevant, MD, program director and division head of the Scripps Center for Organ and Cell Transplantation, according to a Sept. 20 news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Sturdevant succeeds Christopher Marsh, MD, who is…
President Donald Trump’s plan to rescind $810 million in federal funds does not permit the administration to withhold the money beyond fiscal 2026, according to the Government Accountability Office. In a Sept. 29 letter to congressional leaders, GAO General Counsel…
Here are the 19 CFO moves that Becker’s has reported on in September: 1. Lori Peck has been appointed senior vice president and CFO of Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health. 2. Sergio Melgar, CFO of Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health will…
As health systems look for ways to expand access without adding proportional labor and infrastructure, COOs and strategic leaders say the next year’s biggest partnership opportunities will center on workforce, post-acute care and technology. Several point to joint ventures that…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Mercy Health, alleging the system fired a Jewish orthopedic surgeon in Youngstown, Ohio, because of his religion and race. The lawsuit names Mercy Health Physicians Youngstown and its parent, Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy…
Pittsburgh-based UPMC has completed its acquisition of Steubenville, Ohio-based Trinity Health System from Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, with ownership transferring Oct. 1. The deal marks UPMC’s first move into the Ohio market. The transaction includes Trinity West and Trinity East in…
For years, hospitals across the country aimed to be the one-stop shop for all healthcare needs. They owned every part of the care journey, including hospitals, physician practices, imaging centers and labs. The instinct was to build or acquire capabilities…