Mariah Taylor

Nurses are less likely to leave when they have greater responsibility for patient care, according to an article published in Harvard Business Review. The study followed 430 full-time ICU nurses at a large U.S. hospital over 26 months. Researchers analyzed data from the EHR to see nurses’ care activities, and…

Austin-based UT Health Austin was named the most trusted healthcare brand in Monigle’s “2026 most trusted healthcare brands” section of its Humanizing Brand Experience Vol. 9 report. Brand consultancy Monigle surveyed more than 3,000 nationally balanced U.S. healthcare consumers for the report, which examined trust, engagement, compassion and healthcare consumer…

While hospitals and health systems work to recruit and retain the next generation of healthcare talent, another group is also top of mind: those nearing retirement age. A recent study found that leaving the workforce before retirement age may accelerate cognitive decline, and working into older ages could help delay…

Larger states such as California and Texas employ the highest number of registered nurses nationwide. But when measured by concentration — the number of RNs employed per 1,000 jobs in a state’s economy — both states rank much lower, according to May 2025 data released May 15 from the Bureau…

Department of Veterans Affairs staff did not detect a prohibited weapon that undercover Government Accountability Office investigators brought into any of 30 tested VA medical facilities — including two with metal detectors — according to a GAO report publicly released May 13.  Nine things to know: 1. The GAO was…

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine reported an operating income of $238.5 million (2.4% margin) for the nine months ended March 31, up 46.3% from $163 million (1.9% margin) in the same period last year, according to financial documents filed May 20. The results follow the April 1, 2025, acquisition of Doylestown (Pa.)…

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed the two vice-chairs of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an expert panel that provides clinical preventive health recommendations to Congress, an HHS official confirmed to Becker’s May 21. John Wong, MD, and Esa Davis, MD, led the task force. The group…

Jacksonville-based Mayo Clinic in Florida has received a $75 million gift to support its expansion initiative. Four things to know: 1. The donation from Paula and Randy Ringhaver will support the Lee Ringhaver Tower, a newly expanded hospital tower named in honor of the couple’s son, Randal “Lee” Ringhaver Jr.,…

John Dubis, who spent more than 36 years in healthcare leadership, including as president and CEO of Edgewood, Ky.-based St. Elizabeth Healthcare, died May 14. He was 71. During his tenure at the six-hospital system, Mr. Dubis was known for his integrity, compassion and vision, guiding the organization through continued…

The Civica Foundation has received a $3.2 million grant to launch a program aimed at expanding access to generic medications for rural hospitals in nine states. The Civica Rural Hospital Program will support rural and critical access hospitals in Hawaii, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota and…

Mona Baset, vice president of digital engagement at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, is stepping down from her role. Ms. Baset announced her departure in a May 20 LinkedIn post. She has served in the role since April 2022. Ms. Baset said she will take a career break. The post…

Cleveland-based MetroHealth System plans to deploy smart technology at 500 patient rooms across five hospitals. The public, safety-net health system intends to bring Artisight’s virtual nursing, virtual sitting and AI-powered fall monitoring and voice-command capabilities to its new Glick Center in Cleveland, hospitals in Brecksville, Cleveland Heights and Parma, and…

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing found the District of Columbia has the most licensed nurses per capita, while Utah is the state with the fewest for the second year in a row. The organization created a course of nursing licensure statistics in the U.S. and its territories.…

CMS’ latest proposal to cap certain state Medicaid payments has drawn immediate pushback from hospital groups, which argue the plan will further decrease access to care and destabilize hospitals that rely on supplemental Medicaid funding. The agency proposed a rule May 20 that would create new limits for Medicaid state-directed…

At its heart, improving the patient experience is all about communication. Feedback from patients consistently and overwhelmingly points us to this focus. More than anything, patients and families want compassionate and clear communication with every person they interact with. They also want coordinated communication from the team so that they…

Fifty-nine percent of healthcare executives said in a recent survey that physician specialists are the most difficult clinical job to fill, but the specialty that is most difficult for systems varies by state. Hospitals and health systems are grappling with a national physician shortage. Across all physician specialties in the…

Carl Cameron was promoted to executive vice president and COO of Holyoke, Mass.-based Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems, according to a May 20 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Cameron joined Holyoke Medical Center in 2001 and has held roles including COO, vice president of operations, CIO and…

In 2026, the U.S. prescription drug market is predicted to exceed $1 trillion for the first time, and GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Zepbound and Wegovy are the primary drivers of this growth.   GLP-1s accounted for 14% of U.S. drug spending last year, with these drugs costing $131.9 billion of…

Cardiovascular service lines are growing fast—and so are the data streams they are expected to manage. The remote monitoring landscape—once confined to pacemakers and ICDs—has diversified to include Holter monitors, MCTs, loop recorders, and FDA-approved wearables. Yet, this proliferation of third-party vendors introduces a critical challenge: each new input demands…

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has vetoed two bills that would have created a prescription drug pricing system in the state, arguing similar models in other states have failed to lower drug costs. The legislation, House Bill 483 and Senate Bill 271, would have established a prescription drug affordability board in…

States are advancing legislation to restrict how pharmacy benefit managers operate. In doing so, they are targeting practices such as steering patients to PBM-owned pharmacies, spread pricing, and opaque rebate arrangements that critics say inflate drug costs while squeezing independent pharmacies. The push spans every region, and it is happening…

CMS on May 20 proposed a rule that would cap certain state Medicaid payments and align them more closely with Medicare rates.  The proposed rule would create new limits for Medicaid state-directed payments and certain fee-for-service payments to reduce Medicaid spending by more than $775 billion over 10 years, including…

Clinicians across the U.S. are increasingly seeking union representation, arguing that organizing can help address staffing shortages, burnout and retention challenges that they say ultimately affect patient care. At least 10 groups at hospitals and health systems nationwide have announced plans to unionize or voted to join unions so far…

Providence will shutter most of its insurance business beginning in 2027, ending more than 40 years as a regional payer with 440,000 members. “We are doing this because changes in the healthcare environment, including state and federal regulation, have made it increasingly difficult for regional, not-for-profit health plans like PHP…