Iowa has become the fourth state to legally change the “physician assistant” job title to “physician associate.” On April 9, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law granting the revised title. The legislation does not change the scope…
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Three years ago, Los Angeles-based Keck Medical Center of USC became the first academic medical center to fully discontinue using nitrous oxide in its operating room, and it has never looked back. Nitrous oxide, more commonly known as laughing gas,…
The former chief quality and value officer of Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health has filed a lawsuit claiming she was fired in retaliation for raising supply chain safety concerns. Seven things to know: 1. Carol Barsky, MD, filed the lawsuit April…
Today’s modern hospital and health system CFO has evolved from the behind-the-desk, numbers-cruncher role of even 10 to 20 years ago. Finance leaders must now don strategic hats to help balance competing pressures like thinning margins, rising labor costs and…
The Trump administration is considering appointing Houman Hemmati, MD, PhD, to lead the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, The Washington Post reported April 14. Dr. Hemmati, an ophthalmologist, has served in various industry roles, including an adjunct clinical…
Pensacola, Fla.-based Ascension Sacred Heart opened a freestanding emergency department in Pace, Fla., April 13. This is the fourth freestanding ED the system has opened in the Pensacola area, according to an April 13 system news release. The 11,000-square-foot emergency…
Advanced Specialty Hospitals of Toledo (Ohio) has shared plans to close May 1, affecting all 116 employees, according to its website and a WARN notice filed with the state. Gary Zaciewski, RN, CEO of the facility, said in the WARN…
Cardiology had the highest growth in pay with a 10% increase over last year, Medscape’s Physician Compensation report found. Medscape surveyed 5,916 physicians across more than 29 specialties between Sept. 5 and Dec. 17, 2025. “‘A Return to Normalization’: Physician…
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in New York and New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System have established a three-year agreement, both organizations confirmed to Becker’s. The agreement includes hospitals, physicians and other providers. Mount Sinai said this applies to commercial, Medicaid, Child…
In March, Healthgrades recognized 438 hospitals in 40 states that excel in quality care while preventing serious safety events during hospital stays. These hospitals represent the top 10% in the nation for patient safety. Becker’s reached out to some of…