BUSINESS
ICU travel pay collapses to pre-pandemic levels
Crisis-rate contracts that paid $5,000 a week in 2022 are now closing at $2,400.
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OR turnover times fell at three Midwest systems after black-belt redesign
A regional collaborative shaved a median nine minutes off case-to-case turnover by simplifying instrument trays.
BUSINESS
Northwell to lay off 1,400 administrative staff in $200M cost cut
The system says clinical roles are not affected; the union is skeptical.
BUSINESS
Why Beaufort Memorial reopened its night pharmacy
The 197-bed coastal hospital decided pharmacist coverage from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. was not, in fact, optional.
BUSINESS
AdventHealth pilots biometric clock-in for OR teams
Six surgical floors swapped badge-reader clock-in for a fingerprint reader. Compliance climbed; a few staff quit.
BUSINESS
Memphis nurse-practitioner clinic survives second year on $0 marketing budget
Word-of-mouth and a Spanish-language WhatsApp channel did the work.
BUSINESS
Walgreens shutters in-store clinics in 14 states
The drugstore chain will close 217 VillageMD-branded clinics by Q3, citing reimbursement headwinds.
BUSINESS
What hospital exec compensation actually looks like in 2026
An analysis of publicly filed Form 990s shows median CEO comp up 4.2% over the prior cycle.