The American College of Radiology has approved its first practice parameter for imaging AI, establishing guidance for the deployment and management of AI tools in clinical care. The framework, developed with the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine, outlines steps…
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In May 1954, Roger Bannister did something the medical establishment had declared physiologically impossible: he ran a mile in under four minutes. Within 12 months, multiple other runners had done the same. The barrier, it turned out, was never physical.…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas, part of St. Louis-based Ascension, will break ground June 16 on Ascension Saint Thomas Clarksville Hospital, a new full-service hospital in Clarksville, Tenn. The $148.5 million project will anchor a 96-acre integrated healthcare campus designed…
The CEOs of four major for-profit health systems earned a combined $90.5 million in total compensation in 2025, with bonus structures behind those packages that provided an inside look at the distinct philosophies of what performance looks like at the…
Each additional 1,000 steps per day a patient walks after surgery is linked to 18% lower odds of complications, 16% lower readmission rates and 6% shorter hospital stays, researchers found. The study, conducted by researchers at Columbus-based Ohio State University…
Lakeland (Fla.) Regional Health has named Cheryl Kennison its new senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Ms. Kennison announced the appointment in a May 5 LinkedIn post. “I’m energized by the opportunity to partner with an outstanding team, continue…
Hospital nurses feel unprepared to safely manage patient care during prolonged cyber-related technology outages, a May 6 report from Black Book Research found. The report, titled “The Nurse Cyber-Downtime Gap,” surveyed 480 registered nurses and examined hospital cyber-downtime readiness from…
Active drug shortages in the U.S. rose for the second consecutive quarter in 2026, reaching 223 in the first quarter, according to a recent report from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Meanwhile, the FDA’s own database — which uses…
Oshkosh-based Ascension Wisconsin will open two community pharmacies in summer 2026, according to a May 5 report from WBAY. The pharmacies will be located at Ascension NE Wisconsin – Mercy Hospital and the Ascension NE Wisconsin – Koeller Street clinic…
Emerging competition in physician credentialing is highlighting long-standing concerns about the cost and time required to maintain board certification, Medscape reported May 6. Here is what to know. 1. Physician board certification has typically involved one of 24 specialty boards…