Hope Valley, R.I.-based Wood River Health named Lisa Menard-Manlove, MD, chief medical officer. In her role, Dr. Menard-Manlove will oversee medical services, clinical quality initiatives and the provider team, according to a July 14 community health center news release. She…
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A study found medically tailored grocery deliveries improved blood sugar control among Medicaid-insured adults with type 2 diabetes, compared with usual care. The findings, from researchers from Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts University’s Food is Medicine Institute and…
Mari Elliott was promoted to CEO of HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital and HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital, both in St. Petersburg. Ms. Elliott comes to the dual role from HCA Florida Largo Hospital, where she served as COO, according to…
Mercy Hospital Joplin (Mo.) has named Samuel Atkinson as chief operating officer. The hospital is part of St. Louis-based Mercy. Mr. Atkinson has been with the health system since 2018, according to a July 20 news release. He has served…
The single biggest constraint on clinical AI is not computation or talent, it is data that can be shared. Real patient data is rightly difficult to move across institutions, and that difficulty has held back multi-center model development for a…
Leaders at hospitals with union representation are approaching labor negotiations in an environment in which familiar issues such as pay and staffing remain central, while AI is reshaping what is discussed at the table. Healthcare labor activity remains elevated. Becker’s…
Portales-based Roosevelt General Hospital opened three new operating rooms and added four specialties, NewsChannel 10 reported July 20. Since 2024, the hospital has added orthopedics, bariatric surgery, dermatology and cardiology services, thanks to a New Mexico bill that provides financial…
Juan Carlos Chavez has been named vice president of financial planning for Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, according to a July 20 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Chavez served as finance director of plan analysis…
For years, healthcare organizations have approached patient access the same way: invest in contact center technology, hire and train staff, and continuously optimize workflows to keep pace with growing demand. The technology evolved from traditional phone systems and legacy contact…
In this episode, Jeremiah J. Hodshire, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hillsdale Hospital, discusses how rural hospitals can expand specialty services, strengthen community access, and build sustainable growth strategies amid unprecedented healthcare challenges. He shares his perspective on workforce shortages,…