Plus: Most hospitals screen for sepsis, but only 36% staff a program: CDC

August 19, 2026

1. Ascension hospital CEO apologizes for safety event that harmed 4 patients Full story

2. Melanoma vaccine succeeds in phase 3 trial Full story

3. Not all clinical AI is created equal. Hospital leaders are taking notice. Read more.

4. Harvard to pay $53M in morgue scandal Full story

5. Most hospitals screen for sepsis, but only 36% staff a dedicated screening program: CDC Full story

 

6. EMS patients are 4x more likely to be admitted. See why real-time data matters.

7. Trump expected to pick physician as FDA chief: Report Full story

8. Are chief ambulatory officers having a moment? Full story

9. How Geisinger built an outpatient behavioral health workforce from 26 providers to more than 200 Full story

10. A boom for a new C-suite role Full story

 

11. Mass General Brigham launches nation’s 1st psychiatric Home Hospital trial  Full story

12. Mount Sinai medical chief heads to New Jersey system Full story

13. AI-generated answers now steer patients to practices. Make sure yours shows up here.

14. White House has deleted, altered nearly 400 datasets: 6 notes Full story

15. 10 top geriatric hospitals: US News Full story

16. Ticks carrying Lyme disease migrate south: CDC Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

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18. How WellSpan Health cut workplace violence injuries by 66% here.

19. Baptist Health shares its operator playbook for contract-intelligent supply chains here.

20. Becker’s August webinar lineup: CDI, remote monitoring, revenue cycle AI and staff safety. See the sessions here.

 

 

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