Category: Becker’s Hospital Review

Top 15 challenges for IT decision-makers

Talent retention and recruitment were the top concerns of IT decision-makers in 2023 but have ceded the way to other challenges amid a shifting tech labor landscape, a new report found.

CEO of St. Jude's fundraising organization to step down

Richard Shadyac Jr. will step down as president and CEO of the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, the fundraising organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., effective March 1.

Walgreens eyes private equity sale: WSJ report

Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly in talks with New York City-based Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, to sell itself and become private, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 10. 

CommonSpirit, virtual health workers reach labor deal

Virtual health workers with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health have secured a three-year labor deal with the health system.

AdventHealth gains ground in HCA turf war

North Carolina recently approved Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth’s certificate-of-need application to add 26 beds to its new hospital in Weaverville, according to the Citizen Times.

Achieving ethical data use: Inova's blueprint

Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System has become the first health system in the U.S. to achieve The Joint Commission’s Responsible Use of Health Data certification, a milestone the organization hopes will set a new standard for healthcare nationw…

TriHealth's CFO wants to avoid 'chasing money' for profitability

Hospitals are seeing claims denials increase as insurers incorporate AI into the review process to quickly accept or reject claims. Hospitals are feeling the pinch as a result.

Dartmouth Health improved operating margin to 4.1% in FYQ1

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health reported an operating income of $40.7 million (4.1% margin) in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, ended Sept. 30, 2024, up from a $8.2 million loss (-1% margin) in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. 

Nuvance Health back in the black with 1.5% margin in FYQ4

Danbury, Conn.-based Nuvance Health reported a $11.4 million operating income (1.5% margin)  for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2024, an improvement from a $13.2 million operating loss (-2% margin) for the same period in 2023, according to its m…

US News' 118 maternity care access hospitals

On Dec. 10, U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ratings, which also recognize hospitals providing services to underserved communities.