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Flu strains hospitals | Inside Jefferson's nurse 'SEAL team' expansion | Calif. hospital at risk of closure | Ochsner targets GLP-1 costs | ChatGPT Health debuts: 7 notes

Flu strains hospitals, Jefferson’s nurse SEAL team & ChatGPT Health’s debut lead today’s news. January 8, 2026 1. Hospitals postpone elective surgeries as flu strains capacity Full story 2. Why (and how) Jefferson Health is expanding its nurse 'SEAL team' Full…

Inova tests shared primary care visits | Court blocks NIH indirect cost cap | Kan. hospital closes | AI renews prescriptions in Utah | 15 most common CMS citations

Primary care strategy, NIH indirect research cap blocked & a hospital closure lead today’s news January 7, 2026 1. A primary care expansion built on more than hiring: Inova shares the time (and the playbook) Full story 2. NIH can't…

When flu season may peak | Outpatient expansion drives new quality safeguards | Vanderbilt hospital taps CNO | States with highest C. auris prevalence | Medical groups decry vaccine schedule overhaul

Flu trends, outpatient quality strategy & the latest on HHS’ overhaul of childhood vaccines January 6, 2026 1. When flu season may peak: 5 updates Full story 2. The quality playbook: How systems are preparing for outpatient procedure expansion Full…

ED visit times by state | Wegovy pill hits market | 68 top Magnet hospitals | Inside a NH hospital's LOS wins | Healthcare policy changes taking effect this year

ED wait times, GLP-1 updates & throughput strategy lead today’s news. January 5, 2026 1. ED visit times, by state Full story 2. Wegovy pill hits market at $299 per month Full story 3. Higher cut points, fewer 4-star contracts.…

CNO among 4 execs exiting Ill. hospital | 33 hospitals with 6+ Magnet designations | The future quality chief | Mortality rising for 2 cancer types in young adults: Study | 7 vaccine policy changes in '25

33 hospitals with 6+ Magnet designations & the future chief quality officer. January 2, 2026 1. The future chief quality executive: Vizient Full story 2. 33 hospitals with 6+ Magnet designations Full story 3. More cases, same footprint: WakeMed's 21%…

3 systems break discharge bottlenecks | 29 states with high flu activity | Fla. floats new physician licensure pathway | 9 notable CMO, CNO moves in '25 | Guthrie cuts patient falls by 87%

Breaking the discharge bottleneck, 5 flu updates & 9 notable CMO, CNO moves. December 31, 2025 1. Breaking the discharge bottleneck: 3 systems' strategies Full story 2. Flu admissions jump 91% in 1 week; 29 states report high activity —…

Where ED boarding stands | Md. system temporarily closes ED | Johns Hopkins taps med school dean | The PA title rebrand: 5 updates | 10 systems' virtual nursing wins

ED boarding trends, service disruptions & virtual nursing results lead today’s news. December 30, 2025 1. Where ED boarding stands Full story 2. Maryland system temporarily closes ED after water main break Full story 3. Fewer delays, better days: How leaders…

Vanderbilt sets transplant world record | Minn. hospital worker dies after patient attack | Flu cases now v. then | Calif. system layoffs include clinicians | AAP sues HHS over grant cuts

A transplant record at Vanderbilt & layoffs at a Calif. system lead today’s news December 29, 2025 1. Vanderbilt sets world record for heart transplants Full story 2. Minnesota hospital worker dies after patient attack Full story 3. What's working…

White House plans H-1B overhaul | Nurse turnover by specialty | 756 hospitals at risk of closure | CMS' new GLP-1 model: 7 notes | Cervical cancer screening update a 'game changer'

Nurse turnover, by specialty + 756 hospitals at risk of closure December 26, 2025 1. White House to overhaul H-1B selection process Full story 2. Johns Hopkins Hospital names associate chief medical officer Full story 3. Clinical priorities are shifting…

135 hospitals to get Medicare-funded residency positions | FDA approves Wegovy pill | Feds sue Advocate Aurora over vaccine policy | 15 top cities for early-career physicians | What Epic is signaling for 2026

Residency expansion, nurse leadership shifts and C-suite trends December 23, 2025 1. 135 hospitals to receive Medicare-funded residency positions Full story 2. FDA approves Wegovy pill as 1st oral GLP-1 for weight loss Full story 3. 2% more admissions. 5% more…