The Decatur (Ill.) Memorial Hospital Nurse Anesthesia Program has marked its 60th anniversary. Founded in 1955 by a group of local anesthesiologists, the program has trained more than 500 CRNAs who have gone on to serve patients across Central Illinois…
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Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute is now performing bedside transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closures for newborns. The minimally invasive procedure is done directly in the neonatal intensive care unit, allowing medically fragile infants to remain in their own isolette…
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Nearly six in 10 physicians said they experienced inappropriate feelings of anger, tearfulness, or anxiety over the past year, a rate consistent with 2021 and 2022, according to The State of America’s Physicians report from the Physicians Foundation. Here are…
Operating room efficiency is an essential component of anesthesia service management as staffing shortages, operational costs and a high demand for surgical procedures put significant pressure on physicians and administrators. Two physicians recently joined Becker’s to discuss the ways they…
Healthcare real estate company Montecito Medical has purchased a 23,000-square-foot medical office building in Midland, Texas. The property is fully occupied and includes Midland Ambulatory Surgery Center and Midland Imaging Center, the city’s only freestanding imaging facility, according to a…
ASCs are already feeling the strain this fall as staffing challenges deepen beyond the well-documented nursing shortage. Rising case complexity, workforce burnout and reimbursement pressures are exposing new vulnerabilities in anesthesia, robotics support and specialized perioperative care. Here are five…
The healthcare workforce crisis is no longer looming — it’s here. With 85% of U.S. facilities reporting shortages in allied healthcare workers, the need for scalable solutions has never been more urgent. Futuro Health is meeting this moment. Since launching…
Oct 15, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Laura Beeth
Chief Workforce Officer of Futuro Health
Karl Anderson
Executive Director of Partnership Success, Unitek Learning
While many health systems are still piloting AI, Memorial Hermann and St. Luke’s have already scaled it systemwide — delivering outcomes at both the bedside and bottom line. In this on-demand session, hear directly from clinical and informatics leaders as…
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Dr. Terry Ribbens
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, St. Luke’s Health System
Dr. Ryan Walsh
Chief Medical Information Officer, Memorial Hermann Health System
Dr. Will Morris
Chief Medical Officer, Ambience Healthcare
A jury sided in favor of Johnstown, Colo.-based Nadora Healthcare and awarded it just over $300,000 in its contract dispute with a spine surgeon. Dr. Techy sued Nadora, formerly Arete Surgical Centers, in 2022 alleging breach of contract. He joined…