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CDC chief nominee has UnitedHealth ties | Fire delays surgeries at Alaska hospital | Glove prices rise amid Iran conflict | 16 hospitals gaining trauma status | Specialties ranked by burnout: AMA

Plus: Calif. hospital CEO steps down April 17, 2026 1. CDC director nominee has UnitedHealth ties Full story 2. Alaska hospital cancels surgeries after OR closet fire Full story 3. Fragmented rev cycle workflows create chaos clinicians feel daily. How…

How 5 systems recruit physicians beyond pay | FDA flags safety unknowns in new GLP-1 pill | Calif. wage law's ripple effects | Fla. surgeon charged in patient's death | Mich. eyes cuts to mandatory RN overtime

Plus: White House eyes CDC director pick: Report April 16, 2026 1. How 5 systems are recruiting more physicians without raising pay Full story 2. 1 year in, California hospitals navigate healthcare wage law's ripple effects Full story 3. When…

Fire delays surgeries at Boston hospital | 7 specialties seeing pay drops | Children's hospitals expand reach as peds units close | Drug-resistant shigellosis cases rising: CDC | Atrium hospital CNO joins Ascension

Plus: AdventHealth’s workforce upskilling model April 15, 2026 1. 24 patients evacuated, surgeries rescheduled after fire at Boston hospital Full story 2. The hospitals heading off a pediatric care crisis Full story 3. Want to take Leader Standard Work from idea to action…

Former Dartmouth exec sues, alleging retaliation for raising safety concerns | Ohio hospital to close | 5 patient safety initiatives that work | 6 drugs in shortage | Keck hospital cuts nitrous oxide from OR

Plus: 4th state recognizes PAs as ‘physician associates’ April 14, 2026 1. Lawsuit claims Dartmouth executive was fired for raising supply chain safety concerns Full story 2. 5 top patient safety hospitals on initiatives that work Full story 3. 4…

Discharge lounges: 6 best practices | How 1 Tenn. hospital rounds 350 patients in 30 minutes | 10 factors driving physician bonuses | HCA opens nursing school | Calif. system expands CNO's role to COO

Plus: Jefferson’s bold bet on same-day cancer care April 13, 2026 1. 6 discharge lounge best practices Full story 2. 10 factors that determine physician incentive bonuses Full story 3. From monthslong surgical backlog to ROI in 6 months. How…

16 straight-'A,' 'F' hospitals: Leapfrog | Physicians cautiously cheer visa reversal | 1 extra patient per RN tied to 8% higher death risk: Penn study | NJ system cuts 15K hospital days | Pa. sues AI firm over chatbot physician

Plus: Physician loyalty as a margin strategy May 6, 2026 1. Where are Leapfrog's 11 straight-'A' hospitals? Full story 2. Where are Leapfrog's 5 'F' hospitals? Full story 3. Insights from three health system leaders and ISMP on the future…

HHS targets psychiatric 'overprescribing' | Wellstar lowers physician distress 40% | Asante warns of 300 job cuts, $50M deficit | AI is finding cancer earlier — are systems ready? | 4 policy moves shaping nursing

Plus: UnitedHealthcare cuts prior auths 30% May 5, 2026 1. HHS outlines plan to curb 'psychiatric prescribing': 5 things to know Full story 2. Wellstar achieves 40% drop in physician distress Full story 3. WakeMed created 10%+ more capacity without…

Physician visa freeze ends: 6 notes | Ala. hospital files for bankruptcy | State of physician workforce: 9 notes | HCA lays off 'small portion' of staff | NYC Health + Hospitals taps 2 system CMOs

May 4, 2026 1. Alabama hospital files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Full story 2. White House reverses visa freeze for physicians: 6 notes Full story 3. 5 resources to sharpen operations, patient experience and care coordination. Learn more. 4.…

PAs vow legal fight over loan cap ruling | 10 top-paying specialties since 2021 | AI beats physicians on ED diagnoses: Study | Trump nominates MSK director for surgeon general

Plus: New Orleans nurses to hold 6th strike in 2 years May 1, 2026 1. 'Profoundly dismayed': 5 medical groups slam Education Department's loan cap, professional degree ruling Full story 2. The 10 highest-paying physician specialties in the last 5…

29 specialties ranked by pay | Helium shortage puts healthcare on edge | Experts scrutinize new vaccine panel rules | Calif. system rescinds layoffs for quality staff | Why hospitals are opening post-ICU clinics

Plus: Ascension leader exits for HSHS April 10, 2026 1. 29 physician specialties ranked by pay Full story 2. HHS renews vaccine advisory committee charter Full story 3. When you're the only provider for miles, AI changes everything. A rural FQHC leader…