Memorial Hermann Health System’s commitment to community health has roots going back decades. But these days, this commitment is more than a persistent focus; it’s branded into the Houston-based organization’s identity, CEO David Callender, MD, told Be…
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, altered findings from a state health department study last year to suggest mRNA COVID-19 vaccines pose an increased risk of cardiac-related death among younger men, according to records obtained by Politi…
The American Hospital Association kicked off its annual conference in Washington, D.C., on April 23 with discussions about hospital finances, rural healthcare challenges and opportunities to create better access to mental and behavioral healthcare.
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine accepted millions of dollars in donations from the Sackler family — which owns Purdue Pharma — while also advising the federal government on its opioid policies, The New York Times reported A…
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s corporation shareholders will soon vote for clarity on the system’s abortion policies, Becker’s has learned.
Atrium Health has proposed a new hospital in Greensboro, N.C. The CEO of Cone Health, based in Greensboro, isn’t keen on the idea.
President Joe Biden is looking to nominate Monica Bertagnolli, MD, to run the National Institutes of Health, two people familiar with the matter told Politico in an April 19 report.
When done properly, a handoff — from shift to shift, for example — creates continuity and consistency in a hospital setting, ensuring no balls are dropped when it comes to patient care.
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital’s board has voted against a motion asking for a second investigation into the hospital’s COVID-19 policies and treatment protocols, after an initial internal review published in February concluded the hospital saw stro…
As president and CEO of St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare, Rich Liekweg is facing the same challenges as other leaders in the industry, including inflation and workforce shortages. But he said there are opportunities for his organization amid these diffic…
