Lawrence, Kan.-based LMH Health is developing a local talent pipeline, which has become one of the system’s highest priorities in 2026. “We’re seeing more demand on everything,” LMH Health CFO Rob Chestnut said during a Becker’s “CFO + Revenue Cycle…
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Registered nurses at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, voted March 30 to ratify a new labor contract, according to a union news release shared with Becker’s. The agreement covers about 750 nurses and…
Primary and urgent care providers represented by the Doctors Council Service Employees International Union have reached a tentative agreement with Minneapolis-based Allina Health. The three-year agreement covers more than 600 Allina physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners and comes more…
President Donald Trump has imposed a 100% tariff on patented pharmaceutical products and their ingredients, escalating a multiyear push to shift drug manufacturing to the U.S., according to an April 2 White House news release. The move follows a Section…
For Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, integrating patient experience into operations centers on collaboration among executives, nursing, physician and operational leaders to align measurement with quality and safety priorities. Data is central to that approach, with the organization operating from what Camille…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the largest health system in the country, is seeking finance chiefs at five of its hospitals. As of Dec. 31, HCA operates 190 hospitals, comprised of 179 general acute care hospitals, seven behavioral hospitals and four…
General Leonard Wood Community Hospital in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., has finalized construction of its replacement facility, with inpatient and emergency room services set to begin April 7. Outpatient and ancillary services will follow, with all services fully operational at…
Pfizer and BioNTech have halted a U.S. study of their updated COVID-19 vaccine in adults ages 50-64 due to slow enrollment, a Pfizer spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. “We can confirm our communication to the FDA about the status of the…
As vaccination rates dwindle, public health experts say rare infectious diseases could resurge — which might be happening with a rare, fatal bacterial disease known as Hib, NBC News reported April 2. Haemophilus influenzae type B, commonly shortened to Hib,…
Brooke Thrasher has been appointed chief human resources officer of Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne. Ms. Thrasher brings more than two decades of healthcare experience to the system, according to an April 2 MercyOne LinkedIn post. She has served as vice…