Stanley Hupfeld, former president and CEO of Oklahoma City-based Integris Health, has died at the age of 82, according to an Aug. 11 LinkedIn post from the health system. Mr. Hupfeld joined the organization in 1987 as president and CEO…
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More than two months after California’s new nurse-to-patient staffing ratios for freestanding acute psychiatric hospitals took effect, state lawmakers are pushing regulators to loosen a rule that hospital leaders said has closed beds and destabilized the nursing workforce. Becker’s has been…
University of Kentucky HealthCare based in Lexington opened an Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing (EmPATH) unit in July 2024 to treat behavioral health patients outside its emergency departments — a design choice that differs from many models nationally. The…
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services’ EBITDA margin is expected to recover to the 15% to 16% range in 2027 after a modest contraction in 2026, according to an Aug. 11 report from Fitch Ratings. Fitch affirmed UHS’ long-term…
In this episode, Martha Henley, Chief Executive Officer, Unity Medical Center, discusses expanding access to care in rural communities, restoring specialty services locally and strengthening hospital operations. She shares how Unity Medical Center is navigating workforce challenges, reimbursement pressures and…
In this episode, Martha Henley, Chief Executive Officer, Unity Medical Center, discusses expanding access to care in rural communities, restoring specialty services locally and strengthening hospital operations. She shares how Unity Medical Center is navigating workforce challenges, reimbursement pressures and…
Never events — the most severe, preventable harms in patient safety — are often seen as some of healthcare’s worst-case scenarios. But they also carry an overlooked distinction: They can only happen to patients who made it far enough into…
In this episode, Mark G. Moseley, MD, MHA, President, USF Tampa General Physicians; Executive Vice President, Tampa General Hospital, discusses navigating healthcare disruption through strong culture, focused leadership and simplifying the patient experience. He shares how Tampa General is approaching…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Aug. 10 overhauling the federal childhood vaccine schedule, calling for the MMR vaccine to be split into three separate shots and narrowing the list of immunizations recommended for children. The order drew swift…
A new CMS final rule will prevent federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program funding from going toward gender-affirming care for youths. The rule, which Becker’s reviewed Aug. 11, will go into effect Oct. 13. It blocks states from using Medicaid…