Paige Twenter
Indiana hospital pauses surgeries, citing tech, supply issues
Franciscan Health Indianapolis has temporarily paused some elective surgeries due to a technology issue that disrupted the hospital’s supply of surgical equipment. The hospital — which claims to be the “only full-service heart and vascular care program on the south side of Indianapolis,” according to its website — rescheduled certain…
Read MoreEpic to face key antitrust claims in ongoing lawsuit
A federal judge has allowed parts of Particle Health’s antitrust lawsuit against EHR vendor Epic Systems to move forward, while dismissing other claims. Here are 10 things to know about the case: Particle Health, a health data exchange startup based in New York City, sued the EHR giant in September…
Read MoreVirginia system ‘1 step closer’ to opening 5th acute-care hospital, says hospital president
Newport News, Va.-based Riverside Health’s Riverside Smithfield Hospital has finished construction and is cleared for occupancy, according to a system news release. The hospital is set to open in early January 2026. The new facility will offer 34 medical/surgical beds, 10 ICU beds, a 14-room emergency department, four operating rooms…
Read More6 hospitals seeking CEOs
Here are six hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker websites and will be updated routinely. The page was last updated on Sept. 8. 1. Bay Area Hospital (Coos Bay, Ore.) 2. DeTar Healthcare…
Read MoreCleveland Clinic plans 24th hospital, a $500M facility
Cleveland Clinic is expanding its presence in Florida with plans to build a $500 million hospital in West Palm Beach. The project will mark the system’s 24th hospital and significantly increase its footprint in Palm Beach County The hospital will be built on newly acquired land and comprise about 150…
Read More95 academic medical center CEOs to know | 2025
Academic medical center CEOs are at the helm of some of the most complex and influential organizations in healthcare. They balance a three-part mission that includes delivering exceptional patient care, advancing cutting-edge research, and leading world-class education. These executives guide institutions that serve as hubs for discovery and innovation, overseeing…
Read MoreWhich states are happiest?
Hawaii is the happiest state while West Virginia comes in at the bottom of the list, according to a Sept. 8 report from WalletHub. The personal finance website determined a state’s happiness level using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CDC and other publicly…
Read MoreMississippi hospital interim CEO to step down
Gary Marchand, interim CEO of Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital, will step down Jan. 1. Mr. Marchand led the hospital in attaining rural community hospital demonstration status, according to a Sept. 4 news release from the board of commissioners shared with Becker’s. He took over as interim CEO in 2022. “I…
Read MoreUC Health to eliminate 50 jobs, sunset mobile stroke unit
Cincinnati-based UC Health has laid off about 50 employees — less than 1% of its workforce — as it reevaluates services and redirects resources to high-demand areas with a focus on long-term sustainability. Affected employees have been offered severance and are eligible to apply for other positions within the system,…
Read MoreMedicaid + health system liquidity: 10 notes
Health systems gauge financial strength on a variety of metrics, with one of the key indicators being days cash on hand. While the average days cash on hand has improved in the last year, according to Strata’s “Performance Trends Report: Market Insights from Q2 2025,” eminent changes to the Medicaid…
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