With cancer care growing beyond hospital walls and more cancer patients surviving than ever before, health systems in the U.S. are doubling down on their oncology infrastructure commitments. “Cancer care can no longer be designed around treatment alone. We must…
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Tom Jensen, CEO of Aberdeen, Wash.-based Harbor Regional Health, will retire Aug. 7 following 16 years of service to the organization, according to a health system news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Jensen joined the organization in 2010 from Coulee…
When Wright Lassiter III took the helm of CommonSpirit Health in August 2022, the Catholic health system was losing hundreds of millions of dollars a quarter. At Ascension, Eduardo Conrado became president in February 2023 — during a fiscal year…
Baptist Health Richmond (Ky.), a 105-bed hospital, has named Morgan Blanton, DO, vice president and chief medical officer. Dr. Blanton joined the hospital in 2019 as a hospitalist and has served in several leadership roles, including patient safety and quality…
The World Health Organization has declared an end to the Andes hantavirus outbreak tied to the M/V Hondius cruise ship, closing out a two-month response across 33-countries and territories. In its July 2 Disease Outbreak News notice, the WHO said…
Saad Chaudhry has stepped down as St. Louis-based SSM Health’s inaugural chief digital and information officer. Mr. Chaudhry, who was named to the role in June 2025 after serving as the health system’s chief digital officer, has left SSM Health,…
Batesville, Ind.-based Margaret Mary Health will open a $125 million replacement hospital in Batesville Aug. 8, according to the system’s website. The Six Pine Ranch campus was expected to open June 6, but was pushed back due to a construction-related…
Americans are living longer, but the healthcare system is not keeping pace. By 2030, the U.S. is projected to face a shortage of 121,900 physicians. At the same time, 63.7 percent of adults age 65 and older are managing two…
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The FDA has been busy over the past month, from expanding a gene therapy to younger patients to weighing whether “wellness” peptides belong on pharmacy compounding lists. Here are four things to know: 1. The FDA reshuffled its peptide advisory…
Lexington, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare has named Joey Waddell CEO of Whitesburg (Ky.) ARH Hospital, effective July 6. Mr. Waddell brings more than two decades of healthcare leadership experience to the role, according to a July 6 LinkedIn post from…