Charmaine Blanchard, RN, has been named CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Stuart, Fla.
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Jury sides with physicians in neurosurgery malpractice suit
A Missouri jury has sided with two Springfield, Mo.-based physicians and their employers in a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by the widow of a man who died in 2022 from metastatic melanoma in his brain, Missouri Lawyers Media reported Jan. 28.&nbs…
California physician group launches advanced CRC screening platform
Los Angeles-based Unio Specialty Care has partnered with Cambridge, Mass.-based Iterative Health to implement Iterative’s Skout AI technology at ASCs across California to enhance colonoscopy and CRC screenings.
Insurer urges CMS to strengthen policies for rural beneficiaries
Premier has called on CMS to enhance Medicare Advantage and Part D policies for 2026, emphasizing policies to protect access to care, particularly in rural areas.
As VA shutters DEI, exempts 300,000 employees from hiring freeze: 5 things to know
The Department of Veterans Affairs affirmed that more than 300,000 employees are exempt from President Donald Trump’s federal hiring freeze as the organization places almost 60 employees on administrative leave in compliance with the President’s execut…
Healthcare supply chain costs expected to rise 2.3%: Report
Healthcare supply chain costs are expected to rise 2.3% from July 2025 to June 2026, according to a Jan. 28 Vizient’s “Winter 2025 Spend Management Outlook.”
U of Toledo taps 1st EVP for health affairs
Charles “Chuck” Callahan, PhD, was appointed the inaugural executive vice president for health affairs to lead The University of Toledo (Ohio)’s clinical enterprise, effective Feb. 3.
New Jersey hospital to build endoscopy center
Riverview Health announced plans to build an endoscopy center located in its Westfield (N.J.) Hospital, the Hamilton County Reporter reported Jan. 27.
BayCare pilots AI voice tech to reduce nurse workloads
BayCare Health System, based in Clearwater, Fla., is piloting AI-assisted voice technology at St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., to reduce nurses’ administrative burdens.
The strategies Orlando Health uses to 'keep care local'
Orlando (Fla.) Health is working to expand access to care in 2025 through inpatient and outpatient projects aimed at meeting the growing needs of its communities.
