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Premier Health affiliate rescheduling surgeries after contracted anesthesia provider closes down
Dayton, Ohio-based Miami Valley Hospital is rescheduling some elective surgeries after learning one of its contracted anesthesia groups will cease operations in June, according to an April 16 report from NBC affiliate WDTN. The hospital is an affiliate of Dayton-based Premier Health, the largest comprehensive health system in the region. The system did not name […]
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Penn State Health’s 8 new partnerships, leadership shake-ups
State College, Pa.-based Penn State Health has launched a number of new partnerships since the start of 2025, from orthopedic to gastroenterology collaborations. In addition, the system has seen a wave of new leadership changes following a number of retirements at the end of 2024. In October, the system’s diversity chief, Lynette Chappell Williams, said […]
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Harrisburg Gastroenterology to provide GI services for 2 Penn State locations
Harrisburg (Pa.) Gastroenterology will begin providing outpatient and inpatient GI care for two Penn State Health facilities beginning June 2. Harrisburg Gastroenterology has been serving patients in the area for over 40 years, and will now provide clinical and surgical care at Penn State Health’s Hampden and Holy Spirit medical centers, according to an April […]
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The most ‘distressed’ physician specialties
Neurologists face the highest levels of distress when it comes to their personal well-being, according to the 2024 to 2025 healthcare well-being index, a burnout and benchmarking survey developed at the Mayo Clinic a decade ago. The 2024 to 2025 report surveyed a total of 97,000 advanced practice providers, dentists, employees, medical students, nurses, pharmacists, […]
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Well-being low for over half of ambulatory nurses: Report
Over one-quarter, or 28%, of nurses based in the ambulatory care and outpatient setting reported feeling “distressed” when it comes to their well-being in 2024, while an additional 25% also reported to be struggling, according to the 2024 to 2025 healthcare well-being index, a burnout and benchmarking survey developed at the Mayo Clinic a decade […]
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ModMed donates ophthalmology EHR to 3 community colleges
ModMed is donating the use of its ophthalmology-focused EHR system to three community colleges in Illinois. Participating colleges include Elgin Community College, Glen Ellyn-based College of Dupage and River Grove-based Triton Community College, according to an April 16 press release. ModMed’s “sandbox” EHR environment will give ophthalmology students access to training in a real-world setting. […]
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UChicago Medicine AdventHealth, NorthStar Anesthesia partner
NorthStar Anesthesia has partnered with UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook (Ill.) to provide services at the facility. The partnership will eventually launch April 19, according to an April 16 news release. Under NorthStar Anesthesia’s model, anesthesiologists and CRNAs collaborate to provide care. The organization was created by an anesthesiologist/CRNA partnership, and currently employs 4,000 providers across […]
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Top-paying states for RNs
California is the highest-paying state for registered nurses, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. In 10 states, RNs earn more than $100,000 on average. Here are the five top-paying states for RNs in 2025. Find the full list of pay by state here. 1. California: $148,330 2. […]
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The burdensome costs of 5 cardiovascular diseases
Currently, cardiovascular disease costs the U.S. healthcare system $318 billion, but that cost is expected to rise to $749 billion by 2035, according to a 2025 report from the American Heart and American Stroke Association. In addition, indirect costs of cardiovascular disease, including lost productivity, are expected to total $368 billion by 2035. Here are […]
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CRNA pay, by state
Massachusetts is the highest-paying state for nurse anesthetists, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. Here is what CRNAs earn annually by state: Alabama: $176,970 Alaska: $268,970 Arizona: $246,300 Arkansas: $138,740 California: $220,000 Colorado: N/A Connecticut: $223,660 Delaware: $215,760 Florida: $236,610 Georgia: $219,130 Hawaii: N/A Idaho: N/A Illinois: […]
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