Several new medical schools are opening across the U.S., reflecting continued efforts to address physician shortages, expand access to training and meet local workforce needs. Below are eight new medical schools that opened or were announced this year. Note: This…

In Louisiana, the risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes is more than four times higher than in California, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund. In 2023, Louisiana had one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the…

The New England Journal of Medicine and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota are developing a new publication to report on outbreaks and emerging diseases.  Michael Osterholm, PhD, director of CIDRAP, announced the…

Rhode Island Hospital in Providence is transitioning some nursing shifts to 12 hours toward the end of October, a spokesperson said in a statement to Becker’s on Oct. 21. The transition will affect about 10% of nursing staff at the…

Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital has been placed in immediate jeopardy and must come into compliance with Medicare conditions of participation by Nov. 9, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based…

The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, part of HHS, has allocated $37.5 million to award dozens of hospitals grants of up to $500,000 to become or maintain their status as specialized pathogen treatment centers.  Five notes: 1. The grant…

Sanford Health, a 46-hospital system based in Sioux Falls, S.D., said it saves $27 million annually through physician retention efforts, according to an Oct. 21 post from the American Medical Association.  The system runs multiple initiatives aimed at improving well-being,…

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System will end its on-call labor and delivery physician services at Allina Health’s Owatonna (Minn.) Hospital on Nov. 17, MPR News reported Oct. 20. Under a joint operating agreement, Mayo operates the Owatonna Clinic while…

Primary care physicians at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham spend more than 61 hours weekly caring for a full patient panel, according to a study published Oct. 21 in Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers analyzed EHR and administrative data for…

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is working to streamline the physician onboarding process to ensure newly hired clinicians feel prepared, connected and supported from day one.  Over the past two years, Sutter has hired 2,000 clinicians as part of a broader…