The CDC updated its Viral Respiratory Infections guidance Sept. 11 and changed recommendations for managing healthcare personnel who are exposed to or infected with common respiratory viruses. The recommendations apply to respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, influenza, RSV, parainfluenza, rhinovirus,…

At a Sept. 16 panel at Becker’s 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference, three health system technology leaders were asked to share an example of a project’s specific ROI. Chif Umejei, CIO at New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian, answered with…

The typical healthcare organization managed 100 physician and provider searches in 2025, down from a peak of 115 in 2023, according to the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment’s annual benchmarking report. The report, released Sept. 16, draws on…

Almost every hospital in the United States has run a patient safety initiative in the past five years. Most have run several. High reliability training, safety huddles, event reporting refreshes, zero-harm campaigns, culture surveys, action learning collaboratives. If you are…

A surgical team at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis successfully separated 2-year-old twin girls who were born conjoined at the head. The procedure, performed Feb. 24-25, took more than 24 hours from prep to close and…

The extraordinary turbulence surrounding AI security is likely to have a profound impact on board governance of health care companies, both as to its overarching agenda and to director oversight obligations. This, given the extensive commitment by many such companies to AI…

Windsor, Vt.-based Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center and Claremont, N.H.-based Valley Regional Hospital jointly launched emergency department and medical-surgical nurse residency programs. The inaugural cohorts launched this summer, with one in ED residency cohort hosted by Valley Regional Hospital…

On Sept. 14, a bipartisan resolution was introduced that aims to create a National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. The resolution was sponsored by five representatives, according to a Sept. 15 American Hospital Association news release. If passed, it would recognize…

U.S. News & World Report released the 2026-27 edition of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” and named 11 hospitals to its Honor Roll. For the 20th edition, U.S. News and RTI International, a North Carolina-based research and consulting firm, collected and examined…

In 2026, 10 new medical schools have been announced, and several more have opened. Yet, they may not alleviate physician shortages. Four notes on the current state of the physician shortage 1. Across 35 specialties, there is a projected shortage…