Plus: 8 new drug shortages

October 14, 2026

1. Prime hospital’s Medicare status at risk Full story

2. Steward clinicians left on the hook for six-figure malpractice claims Full story

3. The CMO + CNO Summit at Becker’s CEO + CFO Roundtable brings together the chief medical and chief nursing officers rebuilding the workforce and redesigning where care is delivered. Nov. 2 in Chicago — apply here to be a reviewer.

4. 197 top hospitals for physician communication Full story

5. Nurse staffing’s effect on ED crowding, by the numbers Full story

 

6. CHLA used AI to clear a translation bottleneck and get discharge instructions to patients faster. See how in this webinar.

7. CMS gains new authority to exclude providers from Medicare, Medicaid Full story 

8. 8 new drugs in shortage Full story

9. Colorado system cuts 77 roles, including leaders and physicians Full story 

10. PeaceHealth taps nurse leader as chief executive of Oregon region Full story

 

11. Immigration enforcement tied to steep drop in ED visits, higher admission rates: Study Full story

12. Walmart makes some GLP-1s free for employees with Type 2 diabetes Full story

13. Active US drug shortages hit 227 in Q2, a third straight quarterly rise. See what pharmacy teams can do in this webinar.

14. Rush, Endeavor to merge Full story

15. 40 patients relocated after rehab hospital fire Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. A Texas hospital’s stroke program scaled consults 600% over 5 years — and transferred fewer patients out. See how here.

17. Contaminated samples can drive false positives and unnecessary treatment. Prevention steps here.

18. Health plans will soon be graded on a step in cancer screening that’s long been overlooked. Learn what’s changing during this webinar. Register with one click.

19. Becker’s upcoming webinars: predicting drug shortages, AI in patient translation and capital planning. See the sessions here.

 

 

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