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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…

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has developed an AI model to screen for cardiac amyloidosis, a rare, progressive type of heart failure. The health system built the solution, the first and only of its kind, with AI echocardiography company Ultromics and…

Orthopedics and orthopedic surgery is the highest-paid medical specialty, with an average annual income of over $560,000, according to a July 8 report from Medscape.  The report surveyed more than 7,000 physicians across 29 specialties about compensation and salary data between…