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Physician assistant supply and demand, by state

A report released March 7 by the National Commission on Certification of PAs provides a glimpse into supply and demand of board-certified physician assistants/associates in the U.S.

Temple Health names hospital CEO

Richard Newell was appointed president and CEO of Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia.

196 women hospital presidents and CEOs to know | 2024

Becker’s is proud to honor 196 women presidents and CEOs of hospitals and health systems. 

Ohio system trims operating losses by 53%

Dayton, Ohio-based Premier Health reported an operating loss of $85.3 million in 2023, a 53% improvement on the $180.3 million loss recorded in 2022.

Zepbound surpasses Wegovy in new prescriptions: Reuters

First-time prescriptions for Eli Lilly’s Zepbound surpassed those for Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in early March, according to data cited by Reuters. 

PeaceHealth taps nursing leader

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth named Lisa Wood, MSN, RN, as director of nursing for surgical services at an Oregon hospital. 

Health systems make big bets on ambient technology

Ambient clinical documentation is catching the eye of tech companies, EHR vendors and health systems as the technology promises to give physicians more face-to-face time with patients, CNBC reported March 16. 

Cleveland Clinic seeks AI chief

Cleveland Clinic is hiring for a chief artificial intelligence officer, hoping to harness the power of the growing technology for healthcare.

Inside HCA + Google's generative AI project

A leader from Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare said physicians’ reactions have been “generally pretty positive” to a new generative artificial intelligence project with Google.

Arkansas Children's to kickstart $318M renovation on 2 hospitals

Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s is kicking off the first phase of its $318 million makeover project this month for both its Little Rock hospital and its Arkansas Children’s Northwest hospital in Springdale, Arkansas Business reported March 18.