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Systems push back on student loan caps | 5 specialties with most residency dismissals | 252 CMOs to know | How Mercy nurses write notes 85% faster | Wis. considers nurse staffing ratios

Student loan proposal concerns & 252 CMOs to know. February 27, 2026 1. Systems push back on proposed student loan policy changes Full story 2. 5 specialties with the most residency, fellowship dismissals Full story 3. How OHSU reclaimed 25+…

What CDC leadership shakeups spell for hospitals | Mark Cuban: Make med school free | Men's health nursing becomes ANA specialty | Epic to launch disease outbreak alerts | Sterilization issue delays surgeries at Calif. hospital

CDC leadership changes, Epic outbreak alerts & surgery delays top today’s news. February 26, 2026 1. CDC's leadership shakeup: Key implications for hospitals Full story 2. Mark Cuban calls for free medical school Full story 3. Northwell. Johns Hopkins. Memorial…

States sue HHS over vaccine changes | Staff lose confidence in Ore. hospital CMO | Med schools ranked by NIH funding | Ascension boosts maternal outcomes at scale | 6 State of the Union takeaways

States sue HHS over vaccine changes, Ascension boosts maternal outcomes & State of the Union notes February 25, 2026 1. 15 states sue HHS over childhood vaccination schedule change Full story 2. Medical staff vote 'no confidence' in PeaceHealth Oregon…

Women's rise in medicine raises big Qs for systems | UVA Health taps 1st CMO | 10 hardest-working cities | Top CDC leader exits | Hospitals face lingering disruptions post-blizzard

A new quiet majority in medicine, UVA Health’s new CMO & 10-hardest working cities February 24, 2026 1. A new quiet majority in medicine raises big questions Full story 2. Hospitals navigate power outages, travel bans after Northeast blizzard Full story…

Blizzard disrupts care in Northeast | Press Ganey's 'CNO of the Year' | How Hackensack's med school teaches AI | Healthcare's top workplaces | SC measles admissions 'vastly underreported': Experts

Blizzard disrupts care, Press Ganey’s CNO of the year & healthcare’s top workplaces February 23, 2026 1. Blizzard conditions disrupt care in Northeast Full story 2. Press Ganey names CNO of the year Full story 3. How St. Luke's University Health…

What's new to NCLEX this year? | Trump's tariffs struck down | Med schools adapt to team-based care | How 1 hospital embeds Epic training into RN education | Walgreens to cut 600+ jobs

NCLEX changes, Trump’s tariffs struck down & med schools adap to team-based care February 20, 2026 1. What's new to NCLEX? 5 notable changes Full story 2. 'You're not the Lone Ranger' anymore: Medical education evolves for team-based care Full story…

Texas sues system, physician over gender care | Rush to 'systematize' nursing amid growth | Miss. hospital to close | Capacity strain fuels rehab investments | CDC gets new chief

Rush’s nursing standardization plan & Texas sues children’s hospital and physician. February 19, 2026 1. Inside Rush's systemwide push to standardize nursing Full story 2. Texas sues Children's Health System, physician over gender care for minors Full story 3. Is…

Hackensack cuts RN vacancy rate to 4% | Hospital measles exposures rise | Pa. hospital to close | 9 systems with dual CNO-COOs | Nurses at 50 hospitals to protest ICE

February 18, 2026 1. Hackensack Meridian's nurse vacancy rate hits 4%, millions saved in workforce stabilization Full story 2. Hospital measles exposures rise Full story 3. Objective, data-backed diagnostic tools are critical to accurately defining neurological disorders and managing patient care.…

PCPs seek scale outside of health systems | 2 top HHS leaders to exit | 11 hospitals gaining, renewing trauma status | Penn Med to open museum | MUSC plans $1.1B cancer hospital

HHS leadership exits, primary care’s M&A alternative & a health system museum lead today’s news. February 17, 2026 1. Independent physician associations gain momentum: 5 notes Full story 2. 11 hospitals gaining, renewing trauma designations in 2026 Full story 3.…

PA pay by state | The freestanding ED boom | U of Minn. Physicians taps CEO | Humana eyes $1B primary care deal | 5 maternity closures

PA pay, a growing ED trend & Humana eyes $1B primary care deal February 16, 2026 1. PA pay by state Full story 2. How freestanding EDs are reshaping healthcare Full story 3. Interpreter services affect discharge delays and bed…

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