Louisville-based Baptist Health Kentucky has broken ground on its third dual emergency and urgent care facility in partnership with Dallas-based Intuitive Health.
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Global IT outage impacting health systems
A global IT outage is affecting several U.S. hospitals and health systems.
Financial stability ranked above staff safety: Poll
System financial stability and staffing levels are top of mind for healthcare professionals, a recent Becker’s poll found.
AHA urges CMS to reconsider proposed organ transplant access model
The American Hospital Association is urging CMS not to implement a proposed mandatory payment model meant to increase access to organ transplants, saying it is constructed in a way that may exacerbate inequalities and add “unnecessary disruption” to th…
Oncologists eye GLP-1s' potential role in cancer care
The growing popularity of Ozempic and other GLP-1s in recent years is garnering greater attention from oncologists interested in how these drugs could affect cancer care and cancer rates.
MSU Health, UM Health collaborate on multiple service lines
East Lansing, Mich.-based MSU Health Care and the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow have signed a joint operating agreement to expand access and improve the patient experience for neurological services in the region.
Prisma to expand into Tennessee
Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health plans to enter a new state by acquiring Blount Memorial Hospital, a 304-bed community hospital in Maryville, Tenn.
California hospital fighting for bankruptcy eligibility
The board overseeing Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is seeking to reenter Chapter 9 bankruptcy, arguing that a judge improperly tossed its case based on an “unduly narrow” view of insolvency tests while excluding its pension ob…
PeaceHealth appoints chief executive of medical group
Melissa Edwards, MD, has been named chief executive of the medical group at Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth.
7 hospitals get brain tumor certification from Joint Commission
The Joint Commission has granted certifications in brain tumor care to seven hospitals in the U.S., the organization shared with Becker’s.
