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Becker’s has reported on the following hospital and health system COO moves since March 11, including individuals who joined new organizations and those promoted to new roles. Note: This page was created March 25 and updated July 11. May 29-July…

In 2022, the American Nurses Credentialing Center unveiled the Magnet with Distinction program to recognize the world’s highest performing Magnet organizations. Since then, 40 hospitals in the U.S. and one in Saudi Arabia have achieved the designation.  The ANCC, a subsidiary…

Fewer women are being appointed to CEO roles in 2025, and more are being replaced by men, according to a July 9 report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Here are four things to know: 1. Women accounted for 25% of…

While the total number of drug shortages in the U.S. appears to be decreasing in 2025, some shortages of essential medications have yet to be resolved.  Erin Fox, PharmD, senior pharmacy director at University of Utah Health, said a few…

Helena Health Foundation acquired Progressive Health of Helena (Ark.), a 127-bed hospital, on May 31. The hospital is now operated by Arkansas Rural Health Partnership under a management services agreement, hospital CEO Marion “Tony” Thompson told Becker’s.  Helena Health Foundation…

Duke Walker has been named COO of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health, effective Aug. 25. Mr. Walker has experience in healthcare operations and strategic planning, according to a July 10 hospital news release. He most recently served as vice president…

Caring for patients is more than a profession for physicians. It’s a deeply personal calling rooted in trust, expertise and a desire to help others. So when a clinical decision becomes the subject of a lawsuit, it can feel like…

Here are 19 health systems that recently had their outlooks upgraded by Fitch Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service in 2025. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Health systems were compiled from credit rating reports. Boston Children’s Hospital’s outlook was…

Forty-one hospitals have converted to rural emergency status since the designation took effect in 2023.  Under the designation, hospitals end inpatient services and instead offer emergency, observation and other outpatient services. While providing an opportunity to preserve critical healthcare services…

Best Buy Health plans to lay off 161 staffers, according to a California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification. The company said the employees, based in Carlsbad, Calif., would be laid off Sept. 12, per the July 8 WARN notice. The…