A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages. Here are 52 department closures or services that are ending or have…
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NYU Langone launched 20 startups last year. Its next commercial product is an AI oncology tool. New York City-based NYU Langone Health’s Technology Opportunities and Ventures office, which turns the health system’s research and clinical work into commercial products, had…
Hospital executives have had little room to breathe when it comes to big investments. Median hospital operating margins were still hovering near 2% through early 2026, squeezed by rising expenses, an eroding payer mix and softening patient volumes, and finance…
Many health systems invest heavily in analytics but still wrestle with fragmented reporting, unclear governance and inconsistent data standards. Those gaps grow more consequential the moment a major analytics or reporting build enters the picture. Children’s Mercy took a different…
Sep 10, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Brett Generaux, Senior Director Data Governance & Analytics, Children’s Mercy Hospital (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Warren Teachout, Director of Decision Support, Medical Informatics, Children’s Mercy Hospital (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Michael Sayer, Senior Director of Data Science, Children’s Mercy Hospital (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Glenn David, Senior Director of Digital Health, Nordic
- Anthonio Darling, Director Digital Health, Nordic
The Palo Verde Healthcare Clinic in Blythe, Calif., is closed temporarily as the hospital works to recruit a healthcare provider. Patients with appointments scheduled this week are being contacted directly, with additional guidance to follow by mail, according to an…
Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has earned Age-Friendly Pharmacy Recognition from the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, becoming the first hospital in the nation to receive the designation, according to an Aug. 7 report by The Saratogian. The recognition…
San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare recorded operating income of $36.2 million (2.3% operating margin) in the third quarter of 2026, up from an operating loss of $21.5 million (-1.5% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Aug. 6…
Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights and the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in Lexington have signed an articulation agreement creating a 3+4 pre-pharmacy and PharmD pathway that allows eligible students to earn both degrees in seven years instead…
Sutter Santa Rosa (Calif.) Regional Hospital named Kristi Svee-Stranberg, RN, chief nurse executive. Ms. Svee-Stranberg will oversee all nursing services at the hospital, and guide quality, patient safety, workforce development and patient experience initiatives, according to an Aug. 6 hospital…
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare named Susan Grant, DNP, RN, chief nurse executive, effective Sept. 28. Dr. Grant will lead nursing and patient care services across the system and ensure nursing is an active participant in the system’s clinical operations, according to…