Category: Press Release

Hospital supply chain leaders say the next five years will redefine their role — shifting it from traditional procurement and logistics toward enterprise strategy, technology integration and cross-functional leadership. Across health systems, leaders described a future in which supply chain is no longer measured solely by cost savings, but by its ability to drive value, […]

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation in December requiring hospitals and nursing homes to establish workplace violence prevention programs. Under the law (S5294B), facilities must implement a written plan within 280 days of enactment and begin conducting annual safety and security assessments starting in 2027. These assessments must be tailored to each hospital’s size, […]

Covenant Health, based in Andover, Mass.-based, has sent additional data breach notification letters to patients after completing further analysis related to a cyberattack that occurred earlier in 2025. The health system mailed letters to affected patients, including Maine residents, on Dec. 31, according to a notice submitted to the Maine attorney general’s office, after determining […]

Dave Cole, vice chair of the Center for Digital Health at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, is stepping down from his role. Mr. Cole announced his departure in a Jan. 2 LinkedIn post. According to his profile, he has served in the role since 2021. In the position, he led a digital product management group overseeing […]

Registered nurses at three Healthcare Systems of America hospitals in South Florida plan to strike Jan. 9, according to a Dec. 29 news release from the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United. The union represents more than 1,000 nurses combined at Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah and Coral Gables […]

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth wrapped its acquisition of 11 Evernorth Care Group locations Jan. 2. Evernorth is a subsidiary of The Cigna Group, according to its website.  HonorHealth agreed to acquire Evernorth Care Group in early September. At the time, Evernorth operated 18 clinics in the greater Phoenix area and offered integrated primary care services to […]

Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie has appointed Jennifer Yartym as president of Guthrie Corning (N.Y.) Hospital, effective Jan. 1. Ms. Yartym will continue serving as president of Guthrie Cortland (N.Y.) Medical Center, a role she has held since 2019, according to a Jan. 2 health system LinkedIn post. She previously spent 19 years at Corning Hospital, including […]

Health system C-suites across the U.S. are targeting ambulatory care expansion for 2026 as pressure mounts to lower cost of care and deliver on value-based promises. Even the nation’s largest health systems are strengthening their ambulatory footprints. Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, which operates in 28 states, is focused on outpatient growth. “Our best growth opportunities are […]

The New York State Nurses Association delivered 10-day strike notices Jan. 2 to 12 hospitals in New York City. Here are seven things to know: 1. If agreements are not reached, as many as 20,000 nurses could strike Jan. 12. This would mark the largest nurse strike in city history, according to a Jan. 2 […]

Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health in Washington, D.C., has named Susan Takacs as COO. She stepped into the role Dec. 8. Ms. Takacs brings more than 20 years of healthcare operations experience to the role, according to a Dec. 31 hospital news release shared with Becker’s. In her new role, she oversees day-to-day […]