Plus: Best, worst states for women in the workplace

August 18, 2026

1. 30 senators demand HHS restore canceled patient safety grants Full story

2. Advocate Health rethinks jobs, skills: ‘We can’t redefine care if the work looks the same’ Full story

3. Enhance your Heart Failure toolkit with HF in a Box — 6 practical tools to implement GDMT and SGLT2 therapy.

4. Hospitals treat patients faster as ED demand, unpaid care climb: Kaufman Hall Full story

5. Childhood vaccination rates continue to decline: CDC Full story

 

6. A 12-hr drop in length of stay, 30% lower infusion wait times, 5% more surgical case volume. Leading systems share what it takes in this virtual series: here.

7. ED boarding patients often wait hours for an inpatient team: 7 study notes Full story

8. MultiCare names chief clinical transformation officer Full story

9. Costco enters Medicare market through insurer partnership Full story

10. Ousted system CEO sues OHSU, alleges retaliation Full story

 

11. Length of stay improves: 7 notes Full story

12. Massachusetts report finds guardian shortage fueling hospital discharge delays Full story

13. Classroom de-escalation training often falls short. 2 CNOs share how they’re protecting behavioral health staff here.

14. Geisinger warns of suspected hospital-based measles exposure Full story

15. Best, worst states for women in the workplace Full story

16. Dartmouth Health to sunset Tele-ICU, Tele-ED at 13 hospitals Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

17. The rural funding window will not stay open. See how a rural CMO and COO are making the most of it now — here.

18. How this Kansas system is using AI for accurate claims and faster reviews — here.

19. Infusion demand leaves little room for nurse scheduling missteps. See how Hartford HealthCare gets it right here.

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

 

 

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