Nearly 3,000 nurses at Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health are seeking to unionize over staff shortages and pay cuts, the Chicago Sun-Times reported May 8. Four things to know: 1. Nurses at four of Endeavor’s nine hospitals would be represented by…
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In this episode, Carl Hoopes, MS, MBA, EVP, Chief Operating Officer, GRAND Mental Health, discusses redesigning behavioral health workflows, leveraging AI and telehealth technology to reduce clinician burnout, and expanding access through new pharmacy and telepsychiatry initiatives.
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In this episode, Kelli Tice, MD, Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Health Improvement Officer at GuideWell and Florida Blue, joins the podcast to discuss navigating healthcare with limited resources while continuing to improve outcomes. She shares insights on…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is launching a new initiative aimed at accelerating adoption of electronic prior authorization tools ahead of federal requirements set to take effect in 2027. CMS said May 13 that 29 healthcare organizations, including…
The hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has prompted a two-facility response across the U.S., with American passengers now being monitored and treated at both the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha and Emory University Hospital…
Drawing on his hospital CEO experience, Burl Stamp has published a book on leadership aimed at improving employee engagement and workplace culture. Mr. Stamp, founder of consulting practice Stamp&Chase, released “Becoming a Better Boss: Be the Leader People Want to…
In this episode, Mohan Giridharadas, Founder and CEO, LeanTaaS, explains why hospitals must move beyond traditional workflows to a connected, AI driven operating model that improves patient flow, staff efficiency, and financial performance in a complex and capacity constrained environment.…
Vice President J.D. Vance said that the White House is withholding $1.3 billion in federal Medicaid reimbursements to California, alleging that the state is not taking Medicaid fraud “seriously,” NBC News reported May 13. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, said…
In 2025, the average U.S. hospital lost $5.19 million from registered nurse turnover. Financially and operationally, a persistently high turnover rate among early-career nurses presents a growing risk for the industry, according to Press Ganey’s “State of Nursing 2026” report.…