Almost 50 years ago, EHR pioneer and Harvard Medical School professor Warner Slack, MD, said patients’ insight is the “largest and least utilized resource in healthcare.” Today, health systems are working to bring patients into clinical decisions — and increasingly,…

In the last few years, hospitals and nurse leaders have homed in on improving nurse retention. And their efforts are paying off. Since the pandemic, the nursing workforce has shown signs of stabilizing. In 2024, turnover rates for staff registered…

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome, or the sudden cessation of heavy drinking among people with alcohol use disorder, is associated with higher risks of surgical complications, according to surgeons at the Ohio State University in Columbus.  The condition is also linked to…

The American Hospital Association is honoring six health systems during its Leadership Summit taking place July 20-22 for their work in community health and service.  Endeavor Health in Evanston, Ill.; IU Health in Indianapolis; Mass General Brigham in Boston; MedStar…

Hospitals and health systems are in the midst of a movement to keep patients out of hospitals by investing in more socially responsible programs. “Our mission is to move from healthcare to health,” Kevin Unger, president and CEO of UCHealth…

An HHS agency has directed the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to improve national monitoring and to reopen an investigation into a Louisville, Ky.-based organ procurement organization.  The Health Resources and Services Administration is pursuing “a major initiative to begin…

In April, the Commission for Nurse Reimbursement began training the first cohort of nurse leaders in its Fellowship in Nursing Economics, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.  The fellowship is a first-of-its-kind program that empowers nurse leaders to…

Wearing a large metallic chain, an unauthorized 61-year-old man entered an MRI room in Westbury, N.Y., on July 16 and was drawn into the machine. He died the next day, according to local authorities.  A scan was in process when…

In eight years, the share of physicians working for hospitals nearly doubled due to hospital acquisitions of physician practices — and with it came rising prices, a recent study found. The study, published in July 2025 by the National Bureau…

Clinicians are the foundation of care delivery, but today’s healthcare environment often impedes rather than supports them. Nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, and technicians encounter daily frustrations driven by fragmented systems and inefficient operations. These issues can erode morale,…