Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan (Kan.) acquired K+Stat Urgent Care's assets, effective Nov. 1, according to an Oct. 31 news release shared with Becker's.

When it comes to improving employee well-being, New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has taken a multi-pronged approach, offering services including team member health services, stress management resources and support for healthy eating goals.

Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska voters will decide whether workers in those states should earn paid sick leave.

Healthcare IT teams continue to deal with a variety of staffing issues, according to a new report from executive search firm WittKieffer.

Amazon has been making big moves in healthcare over the past five-plus years.

Oracle Health had a busy October, previewing a new artificial intelligence-powered EHR amid the company's annual summit.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is beta testing a new set of quality indicators to track maternal morbidity trends. 

Health equity is a massive topic for hospitals to address, with hundreds of avenues that can be taken in confronting the issue. It's no wonder many leaders are often overwhelmed and unsure where to begin. 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center announced recipients of its 2024 Magnet Nurse of the Year Awards.

Employment grew in many areas of healthcare in October, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published Nov. 1. 

Private equity firm Francisco Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire cloud healthcare software company AdvancedMD from Global Payments Inc. 

Kelly Lindsay has joined HCA Florida Englewood Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, as CEO.

A new survey from global advisory and broking firm WTW identified a gap in the focus of employers' well-being offerings and where employees say they need the most support. 

Nurses at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage raised concerns over the implementation of virtual nursing, arguing that the change could jeopardize patient safety, Anchorage Daily News reported Oct. 31.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare continued its impressive growth streak in the third quarter and the health system is showing no signs of slowing down, according to CEO Sam Hazen. 

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System Authority has acquired Ascension St. Vincent's Health System, effective Nov. 1. 

 UChicago Medicine has received a $75 million gift from the AbbVie Foundation — a nonprofit focused on advancing health equity — to support the development of its new 575,000-square-foot cancer pavilion. 

Small standalone hospitals are opting for Meditech and Epic EHR systems, an Oct. 31 report from KLAS found.

The timing and approach to filling hospital and health system CEO positions vary widely across organizations and individuals.

Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health saw $173 million in operating income (2.5% margin) for the first nine months of 2024 ended Sept. 30, a 32.2% decrease from the $255 million (4% margin) during the same time period in 2023, according to an Oct. 31 financial report shared with Becker's.