New Orleans-based Ochsner Health broke ground on its new children’s hospital building April 29. Here are four things to know about The Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children’s Hospital: 1. The ...

The FDA has approved Zevaskyn, the first gene-modified cellular therapy for treating wounds in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosis, a rare genetic skin disorder. Made by Abeona ...

Novo Nordisk said that it will begin offering its popular weight loss drug Wegovy through telehealth companies Hims & Hers, Ro and LifeMD to expand patient access, now that the medication is no longer ...

With an aging U.S. population and healthcare workforce, many hospital and health system leaders are focused on building the next generation of leaders to tackle the work ahead. Healthcare executives ...

While breast cancer incidence increased between 2018 and 2022, mortality rates for women ages 20 to 49 declined significantly between 2010 and 2020, according to new research presented April 29 at the ...

Abbott has issued a recall for select HeartMate mobile power units used with its HeartMate3 and HeartMate III left-ventricular assist systems due to risk of sudden power loss that could lead to ...

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has made executive moves at its hospitals across multiple states in 2025. Becker’s has reported on the following CEO, COO and CFO moves since Jan. 14: 1. Mike Ditoro, ...

Since becoming president and CEO of Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health in 2013, Neil Meltzer has led the system through growth — doubling its size with the addition of two hospitals — while keeping ...

A report from the American Hospital Association underscores the headwinds and increased expenses hospitals and health systems have faced in recent years in providing high-quality, timely patient care.

Among nurses, 65% said their top challenge is stress and burnout, but 48% said their workplace does not offer mental health resources, or they are unsure if they exist, a recent survey found. The ...

Facing federal funding uncertainty, a looming workforce shortage and an increasingly aging patient population, cancer center leaders in the U.S. remain undeterred. Their focus remains, as it has for ...

Cybersecurity and staffing are among the top challenges facing health system CIOs in 2025. Becker’s recently asked four healthcare CIOs who were recognized with CIO 100 Awards for IT innovation: “What ...