Plus: States ranked by 5-star hospital share

August 3, 2026

1. Maine nurses union expresses no confidence in hospital CEO Full story

2. 312 hospitals with the lowest MRSA infection rate Full story

3. Early ED signals help University Health’s inpatient teams get ahead of strain. See how here.

4. Cyclosporiasis cases top 18,000: 3 updates Full story

5. 9 new drugs in shortage Full story

 

6. How Cone Health, St. Luke’s + Akron Children’s use AI to drive pharmacy growth — here.

7. Washington wildfires force hospital closures, patient evacuations: 6 things to know Full story

8. The $36 vs. $95 problem: How RVU negotiations are skewing physician pay Full story

9. VA to explore GLP-1 treatment for alcohol use disorder: 4 notes Full story

10. CHOP’s $50M bet: Make connection the next vital sign in pediatrics Full story

 

11. States ranked by 5-star hospital share in 2026 Full story

12. 6 factors that determine whether nurses feel safe from patient violence Full story

13. Nearly half of independent practices face rising denials. 2 revenue cycle leaders on which fixes hold up, here.

14. Senate stopgap would temporarily block rule giving appointees final say over research grants Full story

15. How 7 systems divert behavioral health patients from the ED Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. 37 peer-reviewed studies support complex orthopedic procedures. Explore the clinical evidence here.

17. COPD readmissions dropped nearly 70% at one community hospital. See how pharmacy led it here.

18. St. Luke’s now clears 1.2k more prior auths a month — same team. See how here.

19. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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