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Meet this Texas system's first dual CEO, physician

As Bellaire, Texas-based Harris Health System’s first dual physician, president and CEO in the organization’s more than 60 years, Esmaeil Porsa, MD, has made it his mission over the last four years in his role to instill something that he says is the l…

MetroHealth upped patient refill retention by 45% — here's how

MetroHealth has increased patients’ refill retention rate from 35% to 80% — thanks to a few shifts in its operating model.

Hospital infant abductions continue to decline

About 140 infants were abducted from healthcare facilities between 1964 and April 2024, and the number continued to decline, NPR affiliate WHYY reported Aug. 22.

The hottest market for hospital M&A

Hospital consolidation continues to gather momentum across the country, with one state in particular, Pennsylvania, seeing more merger and acquisition activity than any other.

Where ambient AI goes next, per Northwestern Medicine's CIO

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine just expanded ambient artificial intelligence to clinicians across its health system, but its CIO is already looking at what comes next.

Roper St. Francis names CFO

Charleston, S.C.-based Roper St. Francis Healthcare has named Becky Tucker CFO. 

Encompass taps Texas hospital CEO

Sheila Bollier has been named CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Houston at The Medical Center, which is expected to open in November.

MD Anderson flips script on handoff communication

Two-thirds of communication errors in healthcare relate to patient handoffs, according to The Joint Commission. After finding these handoffs were a root cause of miscommunication safety events, MD Anderson Cancer Center sought to flip the script. 

Risant target Cone Health operating income up 32% through Q3

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health reported a nine-month operating income of $15.2 million (0.7% margin) up from $11.5 million (0.6% margin) posted over the same period in 2023, according to its Aug. 23 financial report. 

RWJBarnabas sees 15% drop in mortality with Epic predictive tool

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health is working to harness the power of predictive modeling to identify early signs of patient deterioration, enabling clinical teams across its 12 hospitals to intervene more quickly and save lives.