Hospitals’ storm prep, ED visit rates & new data on colon cancer lead today’s news. January 23, 2026 1. Hospitals brace for severe winter storm Full story 2. ED visits per 1,000 population, by state Full story 3. Ascension. Cleveland Clinic.…
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H-1B uncertainty leaves hospitals in limbo, Cleveland Clinic & Amazon open 2nd cite, & a CNO move January 22, 2026 1. Systems in limbo amid H-1B visa uncertainty Full story 2. California hospital to cut 265 jobs, affecting nurses and…
1st state unveils ED boarding dashboard & NIH budget boost lead today’s news. January 21, 2026 1. Connecticut becomes 1st state to publicly report ED boarding data Full story 2. 'As baffling as it is irresponsible': California hospitals slam behavioral…
January 20, 2026 1. Trinity Health taps UMMS leader as chief nurse Full story 2. St. Louis hospital delays, transfers surgeries amid equipment issue Full story 3. Ascension Living meets surge demand without burning out staff. See how they do…
Residency trends & federal health policy lead today’s news. January 16, 2026 1. Top 10 specialties for resident physicians Full story 2. Trump pitches healthcare policy outline aimed at lowering costs: 3 takeaways Full story 3. Increasing infusion volume without…
HCA taps CNO, Kaiser settles MA case for $556M & HHS reverses mental health grant cuts January 15, 2026 1. HCA names chief nurse Full story 2. Kaiser Permanente to pay $556M to settle Medicare Advantage whistleblower lawsuit Full story…
System cuts BH vacancies, Cleveland Clinic expands surgery & kidney donations fall January 14, 2026 1. NYC Health + Hospitals cut behavioral health staff vacancies to 6% Full story 2. Cleveland Clinic expands elective surgical availability Full story 3. New…
SNF capacity drops, UAB Health taps CNO & hospitals brace for more ED strain as ACA subsidies lapse January 13, 2026 1. SNF capacity drops by 5% post-pandemic: 5 notes Full story 2. UAB Health taps inaugural chief nurse Full…
Quicker licensure for intl. physicians & NYC’s largest nurses’ strike lead today’s news. January 12, 2026 1. 30 states seek to hire more foreign-trained physicians: 5 notes Full story 2. CDC: Flu-related pediatric deaths, hospitalizations rise — 4 updates Full story…
Tamiflu shortages, a hospital shooting in NYC & strategies to tackle alarm fatigue lead today’s news January 9, 2026 1. Tamiflu shortages emerge during severe flu season Full story 2. Police fatally shoot patient wielding blade at NYC hospital Full…
