Plus: CMS restores HCA Mission’s deemed status after IJ

August 11, 2026

1. Piedmont cuts serious safety events up to 90% while quintupling in size Full story

2. National medical groups denounce Trump’s vaccine executive order Full story

3. Drug spend, 340B, shortages, federal policy and specialty pharmacy growth on top of it. All on the CPO’s desk, and all on the agenda for Becker’s Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit in Chicago. Apply to join as a reviewer here.

4. Ochsner’s virtual nurses cut readmissions. Its CNO’s next target: intern training Full story

5. 8 GLP-1 updates to know Full story

 

6. Patients board for hours and the whole hospital slows. University Health’s COO on breaking that cycle here.

7. California hospital sues former CEO over property deal Full story

8. AI chip shortage threatens medical device supply Full story

9. CMS restores HCA Mission’s deemed status after immediate jeopardy Full story

10. Parents are calling HR for their adult Gen Z children. 4 health system CHROs weigh in Full story

 

11. Monthly cannabis hyperemesis syndrome ED visits up 3.7 times: 3 notes Full story

12. North Carolina county 1st in US to deploy EMS aircraft Full story

13. Program design decides whether remote monitoring changes outcomes or just generates alerts — hear how Emory Healthcare approached it, here.

14. Which colleges produce the most CEOs? Full story

15. Franciscan Health breaks ground on school of osteopathic medicine Full story

16. Altru Health System to close home health program Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

17. How WellSpan Health cut workplace violence injuries by 66 percent here.

18. This community health system lifted net revenue 12% across 16 ORs — no added case volume. Learn how here.

19. Northside Hospital hit 3.5x ROI on MSK benefits in under a year — without replacing in-house care. See how here.

20. Becker’s August webinar lineup: patient flow, pharmacy access and denials. See the sessions here.

 

 

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