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Sterilization issues delay surgeries at Wis. hospital | 51% of nurses plan to stay: 6 notes | 5 drugs in shortage | 11 top children's hospitals: US News | The ambient AI disconnect for nurses

Plus: HCA acquires 8,000-student healthcare college September 15, 2026 1. Ascension hospital delays surgeries after unsterilized equipment found Full story 2. 51% of nurses plan to stay with their employer: 6 study notes Full story 3. Which eligible patients are…

Top CMS citations of 2026 | 3rd measles death in Pa. | HCA CEO addresses Mission Hospital's issues | 61 hospitals with 5 stars for quality, PX | 82% of VA hospitals short on practical nurses

Plus: The health concern 71.5% of US adults report September 14, 2026 1. Most common CMS citations so far in 2026 Full story 2. HCA CEO Sam Hazen vows to rebuild trust at Mission Hospital Full story 3. Lee Health drove…

Leapfrog appeals safety grade ruling | Rabies vaccine errors, exposures rise: CDC | Medicare lets PAs, APRNs order colorectal cancer tests | Why systems fail at their own plans | TAVR coverage changes finalized: 7 notes

Plus: Patients can’t access AI scribe recordings, Wash. judge rules September 11, 2026 1. CDC warns of 17% increase in rabies reports: 6 notes for hospitals Full story 2. Leapfrog appeals Florida court’s decision to pull safety grades Full story…

2 Ascension Tenn. hospitals risk losing Medicare | 20 most expensive conditions | 401 hospitals with lowest CLABSI rates | Banner reduces nurse clicks 90% | 5 states with highest, lowest flu shot rates

Plus: HCA hospital CEO exits after 17 months September 10, 2026 1. 2 Ascension hospitals at risk of losing Medicare after 3 rejected safety plans Full story 2. The 20 most expensive conditions hospitals treat: Report Full story 3. Clinical…

Nursing, EMTALA citations climb | Utah school sues Calif. nursing board over NCLEX access | Startup offers GLP-1s for addiction | 10 states that vaccinate the most | Top-paying settings for physicians

Plus: Why more US patients are flying to China September 9, 2026 1. EMTALA citations climb to record highs Full story 2. Salt Lake City nursing school sues California nursing board over NCLEX access Full story 3. Most conferences give…

Mont. hospital clinicians lose confidence in primary care leaders | Texas ER patient shot after knife threat | FDA flags compounded GLP-1 risks | Calif. hospital used unsterile tools in 3 surgeries | Hospitals rethink daily lab tests

Plus: Legionella found at NM hospital September 8, 2026 1. Logan Health providers union votes ‘no confidence’ in primary care leadership Full story 2. Security officer shoots patient at Houston hospital, police say Full story 3. UT Medical Center grew…

Ill. hospital's Medicare status in jeopardy | CommonSpirit's new-hire RN retention jumps 81% | Highest on-call pay by specialty | Has medication safety improved since RaDonda Vaught's case? | Ga. system reduces nurse block pay

Plus: Top-paid specialties for NPs, PAs September 4, 2026 1. Illinois hospital’s Medicare status in jeopardy: 7 things to know Full story 2. CommonSpirit reports 81% jump in new-hire nurse retention Full story 3. Longer, more complex cancer treatment journeys…

Unions send Vt. hospital cease-and-desist | Pancreatic drug shows early promise for lung cancer | Clinical AI tools that flopped | 13 weight loss drugs in the pipeline | Why Providence embraces temporary physician leadership

Plus: UChicago Medicine’s APP model saved $25M, doubled access September 3, 2026 1. Unions send UVM Medical Center cease-and-desist letter over patient observation practices Full story 2. Pancreatic cancer drug shrank tumors for 1 in 3 lung cancer patients: Early trial…

Do hospital diversion bans work? | Pediatricians expand high-risk list for RSV | 381 cleanest hospitals | ANA: Nurse fatigue is a system failure | 12 new drug shortages

Plus: How Providence + Northwell elevate physician leaders September 2, 2026 1. Do hospital diversion bans work? How Massachusetts is faring 17 years in Full story 2. AAP reaffirms COVID shots for young children, adds 4 groups to RSV high-risk…

3rd state bans diversions tied to ED crowding | CAR-T trials paused after 3 deaths | UnitedHealthcare cuts prior auths for 1,700 services | Non-nursing contract labor now outspends nursing: SSM | CDC director questions measles deaths

Plus: Experts predict milder flu season September 1, 2026 1. A 3rd state bans hospital diversion due to ED overcrowding: 6 notes Full story 2. 3 tips to boost your CMS rating from a 5-star hospital Full story 3. Every infusion…