Category: Becker’s Hospital Review

Florida hospital faces uncertain future

ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda (Fla.) hospital will not reopen after sustaining significant damage during Hurricanes Helene and Milton this fall. 

Baxter restarts 8 of 10 manufacturing lines: 5 IV shortage updates

Baxter has announced a significant milestone in its recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene, with eight of the 10 manufacturing lines at its North Cove site now restarted. This brings the site to approximately 85% of its pre-hurricane capacity.&nbs…

Cedars-Sinai names 1st chief AI officer

Mouneer Odeh has been named the inaugural chief data and artificial intelligence officer of Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai.

How Mount Sinai doubled its hospital-at-home program

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has doubled its hospital-at-home program over the past year, its leader told Becker’s.

Walmart's '24 healthcare exit: 10 notes

Walmart exited the healthcare business in 2024.

Epic's top 10 moves of '24

Epic maintained its busy pace in 2024, with new health system deals and product launches.

HHS plans furloughs for government shutdown

A government shutdown would leave HHS with about half of its staff, with 45% furloughed on the second day of closure.

FDA updates definition of 'healthy'

The FDA shared new guidelines for when manufacturers can label food as “healthy” in a final rule published Dec. 19.

IT disruption hits Florida health system

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare in Florida is managing a temporary disruption in its technology systems that has impacted its computer network and phone lines.

Dartmouth Health to operate behavioral hospital

New Hampshire officials have expanded a public-private partnership between the state department of health and Dartmouth Health for the operation of Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility.