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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…

RN turnover, vacancy rates by year | SSM aligns specialists' pay with quality | 14 states with high virus levels | HHS' plans for AI in clinical care | 100 great hospitals in America

SSM Health weaves specialty care into value-based models + hospital quality in 2025 December 22, 2025 1. Hospital nurse turnover, vacancy rates by year Full story 2. 100 great hospitals in America | 2025 Full story 3. Developing an ASC?…

CNIOs tackle EHR downtime risks | NY flu admissions jump 75% | Climate risks gain weight in hospital strategy | Gen Z CEO leads Mont. hospital | Colo. hospital team performs rare dual-transplant

CNIOs tackle EHR risks, climate threats shift strategy & transplant breakthroughs lead today’s news December 19, 2025 1. CNIOs tackle EHR downtime risks Full story 2. Flu season hits New York hospitals hard Full story 3. HR leaders: 7 questions to…

HHS slashes funding to medical group | NewYork-Presbyterian taps CMO | 22 academic systems adding hospitals | 5 GLP-1 updates | WellSpan ED adds rapid-convert BH rooms

AAP loses HHS funding, NY system taps CMO & AMCs add hospitals December 18, 2025 1. HHS pulls millions in grants from American Academy of Pediatrics Full story 2. NewYork-Presbyterian taps chief medical officer Full story 3. Only 24% of…

RN pay trends signal market stabilization | 'Withdrawal crisis' strains hospitals | Providence's concierge benefits give staff 'gift of time' | CDC adopts new hep B guidance | AI in 2026: 10 bold predictions

Nurse pay trends, hospital capacity strain & vaccine policy lead today’s news December 17, 2025 1. Nurse pay trends signal labor market stabilization: 3 notes Full story 2. CDC recommends hepatitis B vaccine delay: 5 notes Full story 3. Solving…

Fee-based primary care on the rise: 4 notes | HCA chief nurse dies | Flu admissions now vs. then | CMS floats quality measure changes | NYU Langone tackles discharge gaps with respite care

Concierge care grows, CMS floats quality changes & HCA mourns nursing leader December 16, 2025 1. Fee-based primary care on the rise: 4 notes Full story 2. How flu admissions compare to past seasons Full story 3. North Mississippi Health Services saved…

Nurse loan limits face growing pushback | Early flu admissions rise: CDC | VA to cut thousands of clinical roles | Top hospitals of 2025: Leapfrog | Clinical informatics leaders set AI, safety priorities

Student loan policy, flu admissions & VA job cuts lead today’s news December 15, 2025 1. Lawmakers push for advanced nursing degrees in federal aid rules Full story 2. Flu admissions hit third-highest early-season level in 15 years Full story…

Why MaineHealth hired a nurse career navigator | Vt. hospital walks back pediatrics closure plan | MSU Health Care taps CMO | CMS debuts lifestyle medicine model | PAs cite gaps in practice readiness, AI training: Survey

Why 1 system hired a nurse career navigator, a CMO move & CMS leans into lifestyle medicine December 12, 2025 1. Why MaineHealth hired a nurse career navigator Full story 2. Retired nurses' Medigap benefit to end after Beacon acquisition…