Category: Press Release

WVU Medicine is expanding its use of an artificial intelligence platform designed to assist with clinical documentation after early adoption showed improvements in clinician satisfaction and workflow. The Morgantown, W.Va.-based health system is scaling Abridge’s AI platform for clinical conversations across its multistate network following an initial rollout, according to a March 11 news release. […]

American hospitals saw expenses grow 7.5% in 2025, more than twice the rate of growth in hospital prices that year, according to the American Hospital Association’s annual “Costs of Caring” report. The findings, which were drawn from industry benchmark data compiled by Strata Decision Technology, point to a system under mounting strain: Hospitals are treating […]

Some of the nation’s largest health systems are recruiting leaders to oversee physician engagement, and quality and safety strategy. Franklin, Tenn.-based CHS is hiring a systemwide chief medical officer, while St. Louis-based Ascension and Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare are hiring facility-level chief medical officers.  Below are 17 hospitals and health systems that have recently posted […]

Savannah, Ga.-based St. Joseph’s/Candler plans to launch a residency program with 103 positions across four specialties, hospital leaders confirmed to Becker’s March 10. The two-hospital system received nearly $17 million in state funding to support the program, which legislators approved as part of an amended state budget for 2026, according to a report from NBC […]

When a qualified nursing candidate drops out of a health system’s recruitment pipeline because no one followed up in time, Janice Walker, DHA, RN, calls that a never event. It’s a workforce philosophy she developed over decades leading nursing strategy at large, complex health systems, including Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health and Baylor Scott & White […]

Oracle Health has launched its Clinical AI Agent note generation tool for inpatient and emergency department settings in the U.S., expanding the technology beyond ambulatory care. The tool automatically generates draft clinical notes by organizing symptoms, treatments and other encounter details into a single document clinicians can review, edit and sign, according to a March […]

The FDA recently sent a warning letter to Novo Nordisk, raising concerns about the drug company failing to report adverse drug events.  The letter, dated March 5, outlines the FDA’s observations at the drug company’s site in Plainsboro, N.J., during an inspection in early 2025.  The post-marketing adverse drug experience inspection found a written procedure […]

Heather Hornbuckle, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of Hope-based Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center.  Ms. Hornbuckle will lead nursing operations and at the 25-bed critical access hospital, according to a news release shared with local news outlets March 10. She will also oversee efforts to advance quality and safety. She has spent more […]

An investigation into cosmetic surgery chains by KFF Health News and NBC News has prompted consumer warnings from industry groups representing plastic surgeons and a call for more transparency around physician disciplinary actions in California. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons, which represents 12,000 doctors, is now warning patients to “do their homework” before getting […]

Western Massachusetts, a patchwork of rural communities and low-income cities, is a difficult place to find a primary care doctor if you don’t already have one. Frustrated patients often turn to online forums, asking for leads or advice on how to find a practice that is accepting new patients. One name repeatedly crops up in […]