Houston, Mo.-based Texas County Memorial Hospital will close its Hutcheson Pharmacy on Aug. 21 after evaluating its retail pharmacy operations, according to a July 31 Ozark Radio News report. Hospital leaders cited recent manufacturing restrictions affecting retail pharmacy operations, ongoing…
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the second-largest on record and among the fastest-spreading in history. At least 3,553 confirmed cases have been reported since mid-May, according to July 31 data from the World Health…
Hospitals and health systems have spent years building Generation Z retention programs. Have they worked? The oldest Gen Zers, born between 1997 and 2012, are now 29 years old, with some moving into leadership roles and in some cases even…
Resident physicians and fellows at Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals have ratified their first labor contracts. The contracts cover approximately 2,200 physicians represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents who provide direct patient care…
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health saw an operating income of $51.2 million (1.9% margin) in the second quarter of 2026, down from $132.7 million (5.4% margin) during the same quarter last year, according to financial results published July 30. “In today’s…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is betting the bond between a parent and child can be observed as reliably as blood pressure and taught to tens of thousands of clinicians nationwide. The bet has a new home. On July 22, CHOP…
Brunswick, Ga.-based Southeast Georgia Health System has promoted Kim Holcomb to vice president of revenue cycle. Ms. Holcomb will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the system’s revenue cycle operations, according to a July 30 news release. Her responsibilities will…
In this episode, Cody Walker, RN, MSHA, FACHE, President, Baptist Health Medical Center – North Little Rock, discusses improving patient access through operational efficiency, enhancing the patient experience with innovative technology, and preparing for reimbursement and policy changes while expanding…
Patients in Deaconess Illinois’ coverage area who previously carried some Medicaid coverage are losing it – even before the HR-1 Medicaid work requirements go into effect early next year – and a negative financial impact is already surfacing. William Davis,…
In this episode, Timothy Layman, DNP, MBA-HC, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CENP, President and Chief Administrative Officer, St. Mary’s Hospital, Hospital Sisters Health System, discusses the hospital’s transformational modernization efforts, strategies for strengthening the healthcare workforce, and how AI, physician recruitment,…