In this episode, Amanda Chawla, CMRP, MHA, FACHE, Chief Supply Chain and Post Acute Care Officer, SVP at Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health, discusses the evolving role of supply chain as a strategic driver for healthcare organizations. She…
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Dan Pickett is seven months into leading Albany Med Health System — and already organizing the business around two distinct modes of growth. Albany (N.Y.) Med is the region’s only academic health system. It operates four hospitals, Albany Medical College,…
The job of the healthcare supply chain leader is being rewritten. Amanda Chawla, senior vice president and chief supply chain and post acute care officer at Stanford Medicine in Palo Alto, Calif., has spent 25 years watching the job description…
In this episode, Daniel T. Pickett III, President and Chief Executive Officer of Albany Med Health System, shares how the organization is advancing its First Choice 2030 vision, strengthening clinical excellence and preparing for the future of healthcare. He discusses…
A lawsuit filed July 21 against Seattle-based Swedish Medical Center and the United Network for Organ Sharing alleges the organizations used a race-based kidney function formula that delayed the plaintiff’s transplant waitlist eligibility by six years. The complaint, filed in…
President Donald Trump is rolling out a new round of global tariffs just after midnight July 24, The New York Times reported July 23. Six things to know: 1. Duties ranging from roughly 10% to 12.5% are set to take…
Pratt (Kan.) Regional Medical Center’s president and CEO Tammy Smith has tendered her resignation with the hospital, which is expected to implement a “significant workforce reduction” amid broader financial stabilization efforts, according to a July 23 news release from Pratt…
In this episode, Christine Schuster, RN, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, Emerson Health, discusses strengthening community healthcare through workforce investment, strategic partnerships, and thoughtful adoption of AI. She also shares her vision for expanding care closer to home while…
Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based North Star Health Alliance said it plans to develop a strategic partnership with Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health to help restore the bankrupt system’s long-term financial and operational stability. North Star’s boards of directors conducted a potential partner evaluation…
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare recorded an $826 million net income in the second quarter of 2026, up from $288 million during the same period, according to its July 23 financial report. Seven things to know: 1. The publicly traded for-profit system…