In today’s healthcare landscape, we speak often of the transformation of shifting from volume to value, from episodic care to longitudinal outcomes, from fragmentation to coordination. At the same time, we ask leaders to evolve from operators to stewards, from…
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As retailers, payers and drugmakers expand access to GLP-1 therapies — with companies like Amazon and Walmart launching weight management programs — the drug class is reshaping both care delivery and pharmaceutical investment strategies. That demand is influencing drug development,…
Boulder City (Nev.) Hospital converted from a critical access hospital to a rural emergency hospital May 1, ending inpatient admissions — including stays longer than 24 hours — while continuing to provide emergency and outpatient care. The transition includes the…
LCMC Health, an eight-hospital system based in New Orleans, has created an office of advanced practice, according to a May 4 news release shared with Becker’s. Meghan Kirkland, PA-C, will lead the new office. As the inaugural chief of advanced…
Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health has named John Jones as director of patient support and transportation services, a new role focused on strengthening patient safety and care coordination. As leader of SGMC Health’s new patient support and transportation services department, Mr.…
With nearly 18 million U.S. employees, healthcare is the largest private-sector employer in the nation, yet the industry’s workforce has consistently been characterized by shortages, stress and burnout, according to a report from the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis…
Thomas “Tog” Goss, MSN, RN, was appointed CEO of Putnam General Hospital in Eatonton, Ga., effective June 1. Mr. Goss will join Putnam General from Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin, a 140-bed acute care hospital in Milledgeville, Ga., where he serves…
Seattle Children’s Hospital is facing noise complaints from some nearby residents that have led to restrictions on helipad access, straining emergency transport for pediatric patients, NBC affiliate King 5 reported April 29. Each week, the hospital handles three or fewer…
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals has appointed two system chief medical officers. Sewit Teckie, MD, was named senior vice president and system CMO for clinical affairs and business strategy, according to a May 4 release. Ted Long, MD,…
HHS is urging the public to report hospitals and nursing homes that serve sugary drinks, nutrition shakes or meals that don’t meet new dietary guidelines, and warned healthcare facilities it would withhold federal funding if violations occurred, KFF Health News…