Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas, has signed an agreement to acquire River Crest Hospital, an 80-bed behavioral health facility from King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services.

The Joint Commission updated its position on the use of secure text messaging for patient information and orders June 5. Accredited healthcare organizations may now text patient orders to other care ...

Sabbaticals in nursing. It is a concept some hospital leaders might dismiss, given the complexities of staffing. But Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Children's Hospital is leaning in.

David Munton has been named CFO of Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, N.C., effective June 3. Mr. Munton has been with Duke LifePoint Healthcare since 2021, most recently serving as CFO of Twin ...

The American Hospital Association outlined several concerns with CMS' proposed inpatient payment proposal for 2025 in a June 5 letter to the agency. The AHA said it was particularly "deeply concerned ...

Discover the exciting changes happening at St. Luke's and Lake View Hospital in Minnesota as they merge with Aspirus Health.

Becker's reported the following hospital and health system CEO departures from May 21 to June 6, including retirements and other C-suite changes. 1. Mitchell Myers, MSN, RN, will resign as CEO of Opp, ...

A union news release shared with Becker's contends that those who work on the main University of Utah hospital campus paid more than $6.4 million in parking expenses to their employer in fiscal year ...

Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden is urging HHS to mandate stronger cybersecurity measures for crucial healthcare companies in the wake of the ransomware attack on UnitedHealth Group's ...

Lifespan is keeping a pulse on the bankruptcy hearings and scheduled sale of Steward Health Care's 31 hospitals.

Texas' efforts to combat a projected nursing shortage of 12,572 by 2032. Rural hospitals can apply for $15,000 stipends to recruit and retain nurses.

A majority panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed a 2022 jury verdict in favor of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health in a class action alleging the health system ...