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Texas children's system plans 10-year expansion

Fort Worth, Texas-based Cook Children’s Health Care System has shared plans to enhance its Cook Children’s Medical Center, also in Fort Worth, with a 10-year expansion project. 

50 top heart hospitals, per Premier

Healthcare improvement company Premier has published its list of the top 50 cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S.

Lurie Children's names transplant surgery leader

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has named Juan Caicedo, MD, division head of transplant and advanced hepatobiliary surgery, and surgical director for the Siragusa Transplantation Center. 

Inside Tufts' record-breaking heart transplant program

In 2024, Boston-based Tufts Medical Center performed 70 adult heart transplants, breaking its 2023 record by nine and setting the New England region record for the second year in a row. 

'It's a fine balance': CFOs struggle to manage GLP-1 access and costs

The skyrocketing demand for GLP-1 drugs, initially developed for diabetes but now widely used for weight loss, is putting increasing financial strain on health plans and providers. 

NeighborHealth taps chief pharmacy officer

Sebastian Hamilton, PharmD, has been named vice president and chief pharmacy officer of Boston, Mass-based NeighborHealth. 

10 chief security officers to know

Becker’s has compiled a list of 10 leaders charged with upholding the security infrastructure for their health systems.

Top AI-powered RCM platforms

With the rise of AI in revenue cycle management at health systems, Black Book Research surveyed leaders on the top vendors in the space.

Nevada dairy worker infected with new bird flu strain: 5 things to know

A new strain of bird flu, D1.1, has spread from dairy cows to a human in Nevada, marking a significant development in the ongoing outbreak, according to the CDC. 

UChicago Medicine taps first neurological surgery chief

Mohamad Bydon, MD, has been named inaugural chair of the department of neurological surgery and system leader for neurological surgery at UChicago Medicine.