The use of desflurane, a common anesthetic, has been on the decline in recent years as healthcare institutions have begun to sunset it in response to environmental concerns, Inside Climate News reported Jan. 5. Here are 10 things to know about desflurane’s present use and how healthcare organizations are phasing it out: 1. There have […]
Continue ReadingUCHealth Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont, Colo., is using a robot-assisted procedure that incorporates AI to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, a common condition among older men. The procedure, known as aquablation, uses a concentrated, heat-free stream of water to remove prostate tissue while preserving areas important for sexual function, according to a Jan. […]
Continue ReadingMarietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has named a COO for its new $272 million hospital set to open in August. Nelson So was appointed COO of Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center in Augusta, Ga., in September. A retired colonel with the Army Medical Service Corps, he brings more than 25 years of healthcare leadership experience […]
Continue ReadingHere are the hospital and health system CFO moves that Becker’s has reported on in 2026: Jan. 2-5 1. Doug Hoban was named interim CFO of Eureka Springs (Ark.) Hospital. 2. Benny Stover was appointed senior vice president of finance and CFO Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth. 3. Raju Iyer was named CFO of Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino […]
Continue ReadingHealth systems are actively working to bolster quality and safety practices in outpatient settings as more care historically only performed in hospitals moves to ambulatory facilities. CMS recently finalized the phase-out of its inpatient-only list as part of its 2026 hospital outpatient payment rule. The list has historically limited Medicare reimbursement for certain procedures to […]
Continue ReadingNew York City-based NYU Langone Health has partnered with BitGo Bank & Trust to enable cryptocurrency donations. The partnership allows NYU Langone to accept digital asset contributions through BitGo’s infrastructure, which includes regulated custody insured up to $250 million, according to a Jan. 5 news release from the company. The funds aim to support the […]
Continue ReadingNashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Hospital has named Michele Hasselblad, DNP, RN, as chief nursing officer, effective Feb. 1. She will oversee nursing practice for the 957-bed hospital, including the recently opened Jim Ayers Tower. Dr. Hasselblad succeeds Robin Steaban, MSN, RN, who will retire Jan. 30 after 35 years at Vanderbilt Health, according to a […]
Continue ReadingDozens of hospitals have had their patient data compromised by a 2025 breach of Oracle Health’s legacy Cerner systems. Health systems continue to alert patients of the hack that occurred as early as Jan. 22, 2025. Oracle Health asked healthcare organizations to delay notification amid the investigation. The EHR vendor faces legal action over the […]
Continue ReadingWarren (Pa.) General Hospital will discontinue inpatient labor and delivery services effective Jan. 13, citing a national OB-GYN shortage and a sudden change in physician availability. The hospital had been operating with two OB-GYNs but was notified Dec. 29 that one physician would no longer participate in deliveries for the foreseeable future. Hospital leaders said […]
Continue ReadingSince the Nov. 5 deadline passed for states to apply for their shares of the new $50 billion federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding, officials at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have declined to publicly release the applications. Federal officials are using those submissions, most of them more than 100 pages long, to decide how to divide the […]
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