Safety reporting updates, Kaiser strike & winter storm care disruptions lead today’s news.
January 26, 2026

1. Joint Commission, NQF align safety event reporting Full story 

2. Is the 1-week follow-up norm necessary? Inova tests the assumption Full story

3. Drug shortages are daily threats. UVA Health shows their strategies to restore control here.

4. 31,000 Kaiser workers begin open-ended strike: 7 things to know Full story

5. 734 hospitals at risk of closure, by state Full story

 

6. Ascension Living meets surge demand without burning out staff. See how they do it: here.

7. Texas attorney general probes alleged immunization 'incentives': 4 vaccine updates Full story

8. Flu activity falls for 3rd week; pedatric admissions hit decade high: 6 notes Full story

9. Winter storm disrupts outpatient care across US Full story

10. Hackensack Meridian nurse brings AI-powered tool on 'world tour' Full story

 

11. Healthcare CEOs call for 'deescalation of tensions' in Minnesota Full story

12. GLP-1 prescriptions vary by specialty: Report Full story

13. Education as a workforce strategy: Top lessons from SSM Health leaders — here.

14. California hospital CEO steps down, interim named Full story

15. Mississippi system creates nurse residency program Full story

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