The Center for Better Aging opened July 23 at St. Bernard Hospital in Chicago with a goal of improving health equity among older adults.

The number of cancer survivors in the U.S. has risen and is likely to continue to rise, according to a report from researchers at the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Md., published July 13 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 

In recent years, more prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs were written to treat obesity than Type 2 diabetes, adding to accessibility and shortage concerns, according to a study published July 23 in Annals of Internal Medicine. 

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have recently been reported by Becker's:

HCA Healthcare CEO Sam Hazen said the 188-hospital system is "built to be bigger," but they are "very selective about making sure that an acquisition fits the model and can produce the returns that we expect from acquisitions."

John Sackett has been named Adventist HealthCare's next CEO and president, bringing 40 years of industry experience to the role.

ChristianaCare, a three-hospital health system based in Wilmington, Del., is increasing its hourly minimum wage from $15 to $16.50.

Medicaid has historically been HCA Healthcare's "most challenging payer" but the health system is anticipating a $200 million to $400 million boost from Medicaid supplemental payment programs in 2024, CFO Mike Marks said July 23 during the health system's second-quarter earnings call. 

Three of Dallas-based Steward Health Care's hospitals that failed to receive bids were part of a recent bankruptcy court inspection filing that found some room for patient care improvement. However, the filing also found no material issues impacting patient care that would require immediate bankruptcy court attention. 

The U.S. News & World Report's "2024-25 Best Hospitals for Cancer" ranked the top cancer centers in every state. 

Republican leaders of the House Homeland Security Committee are calling on cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike's CEO to appear on Capitol Hill regarding the global IT outage that affected healthcare organizations across the country, The Washington Post reported July 22. 

Amarillo, Texas-based Northwest Texas Healthcare System, part of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, has appointed Harvey Torres CFO, according to a July 23 news release shared with Becker's. 

Salem, Va.-based Lewis-Gale Medical Center has named Chase Walters assistant chief financial officer, according to a July 22 post on his LinkedIn page. 

Healthcare software startup Commure has agreed to acquire artificial intelligence medical scribe company Augmedix for $139 million.

HHS is hiring for three C-level tech positions.

Fortune has released its 2024 ranking of best places to live for families. 

Included below are 10 hospitals and health systems that shared job listings recently looking for CFOs.

Three in 10 managers are engaged in their roles, according to a recent Gallup survey.

Keith Miller has been named chief administrative officer of Jasper, Ind.-based Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare's board of directors authorized a $0.66 per share cash dividend to be paid on Sept. 30.