Category: ROOT

U of Arizona hires former Cedars-Sinai cancer leader

Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD, has been named director of Tuscon-based University of Arizona Cancer Center. He will step into the role March 1 after having served as director of Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai’s Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute s…

Reported cases in Texas' measles outbreak may be 'tip of the iceberg': 4 updates

Nearly 100 cases of measles have been confirmed in Texas and New Mexico in recent weeks, though health officials say the true number of infections is likely much higher. 

Physician society gives $20M to Roper St. Francis: 4 notes

Charleston-based Roper St. Francis Healthcare received a $20 million gift as part of its philanthropic campaign to raise $100 million for a new hospital campus and expanding services at the flagship Charleston location, according to a report in The Pos…

Mercy, Jefferson, Trinity Health: 7 Big Tech partnerships

From AI to cloud projects, health systems continue to partner with Big Tech.

3 hospital, health systems filing for bankruptcy in 2025

Becker’s has reported on three hospital and health system bankruptcies since the beginning of 2025:

2 killed, 5 wounded in UPMC hospital shooting

Authorities are investigating a shooting Feb. 22 at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pa., that left a police officer dead and staff members injured after a gunman took hostages and later was killed by police, media outlets reported. 

How UCHealth monitors 22K hospital beds with AI

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth uses AI to monitor about 22,000 hospital beds out of its 4,000-square-foot virtual care center, which has become an industry leader.

California ASCs fight payment cuts, staffing woes

In California, new regulatory efforts are driving the adoption of alternative payment models, while ASCs are implementing creative solutions to address shortages in key roles like anesthesia providers.

Amazon's pay for 6 health tech jobs

Amazon continues to hire for its healthcare businesses such as One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy.

Michigan Medicine hires CPO from CommonSpirit

On Feb. 24, Karen McConnell, PharmD, assumed the chief pharmacy officer position at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine.