Nurses bore the brunt of the pandemic. Nearly 9 in 10 of them are women.

Women have an outsized role in caring for the nation's health, and were hit exceptionally hard by the pandemic at home and at work.

By Samantha Liss • Nov. 1, 2021

Women in the healthcare workforce

Women who work in healthcare have long endured setbacks, and the COVID-19 pandemic threw a harsh spotlight on the obstacles they face while on the front lines.

Nov. 1, 2021

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Provider burnout

Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.

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Catholic Health cuts health coverage for workers on picket line as strike hits 1-month mark

The two sides appeared close to settling negotiations and ending the strike during bargaining sessions Saturday, though talks broke down again Sunday morning, according to the hospital.

By Hailey Mensik • Updated Nov. 1, 2021

CHS profit, revenue in Q3 mirrors prior year as patient volumes improve

Labor costs are a sticking point this earnings season. But unlike its peers, CHS' expenses actually dropped slightly during the period.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 28, 2021

LifePoint, Kindred spinning off new 79-hospital entity at acquisition's close

The deal announced earlier this year would have left LifePoint with some 200 acute, long-term and rehab hospitals, but the private equity-backed companies are electing to spin a number of facilities off into a separate business.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 27, 2021

GE Healthcare supply chain woes: Like 'Whac-A-Mole,' to last into 2022

"I'm not sure we're yet in a place where we would say that things are stable," GE CEO Larry Culp told investors Tuesday. The healthcare unit took the biggest hit among the conglomerate's business lines due to delays.

By Greg Slabodkin • Oct. 27, 2021

UHS profit down in Q3 as behavioral health segment struggles

The chain posted higher acute care revenues that helped offset lower volumes at its behavioral health facilities during the third quarter, though labor shortages remain a key challenge.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 26, 2021

How surgicalist programs bolster hospital marketing

Learn how the introduction of a surgicalist program can yield valuable marketing opportunities for your hospital.

Oct. 25, 2021

CARES funding to hospitals hit hard by COVID-19 was unevenly distributed, study finds

Larger academic medical centers received a significantly larger proportion of federal coronavirus relief funds than smaller and more rural hospitals, a study of more than 950 facilities concluded.

By Ron Shinkman • Oct. 22, 2021

HCA revenue jumped nearly 15% in Q3, but labor costs rose

The chain more than tripled its profit in the third quarter. The company turned to overtime, bonuses and "whatever it took to staff to the patient load that we had," CFO Bill Rutherford said.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 22, 2021

Ascension, AdventHealth unwind joint venture Amita Health in Chicago

The move is rare in the industry, as hospitals have steadily consolidated over the years, raising serious concerns about a lack of robust competition and the subsequent impact on prices.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 22, 2021

Lyft names new head of healthcare

The ride-hailing giant wants to continue capitalizing on non-emergency medical transportation and said the transition will be instrumental in that expansion, along with finding new use cases in the sector.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 22, 2021

Tenet sees widespread volume recovery, again raises forecast

The for-profit hospital operator reported that visits to its emergency rooms were up a whopping 25% compared with the prior-year period, reaching 97% of pre-pandemic levels.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 21, 2021

Hospitals still struggling to get operations, financials back on track, Kaufman Hall reports

COVID-19 continues to strain providers a year and a half into the pandemic, the poll of hospital leaders finds. Labor and supply costs are a key concern now.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 19, 2021

Microsoft integrates health-specific cloud offering with Cerner EHR

Microsoft is looking to capitalize on healthcare organizations that want to invest in virtual care for the long term.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 19, 2021

What to expect from payer, provider Q3 earnings

The intense volume of COVID-19 patients that came from the delta surge will likely influence winners and losers for the third quarter. Results ramp up this week.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 18, 2021

Zelis helps address new NSA and TiC regulations

Learn more about innovative solutions that can help you comply with new regulations.

Oct. 18, 2021

New York Attorney General sends cease and desist to hospital allegedly using unlicensed temporary staffing agency amid strike

The letter asks the agency to stop providing services to Catholic Health's Mercy Hospital in Buffalo either for employment or security, and to make sure replacement workers do not interfere with the rights of picketers.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 14, 2021

CommonSpirit CEO Lloyd Dean to retire next year

The announcement sets off a search for his successor as the organization heads into its third full fiscal year.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 13, 2021

Hospitals still spending more on PPE, labor as result of COVID-19

Hospitals spent more than $3 billion on personal protective equipment since the start of the pandemic, though costs have steadily declined since peaking last year, according to a Premier analysis.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 13, 2021

Tenet's surgery center buying spree ramps up as it signs deal for 9 more facilities

The deal for a stake in ASCs in Florida, North Carolina and Texas builds on the hospital operator's long-term strategy of expanding that portfolio.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 12, 2021

Kaiser Permanente workers in California vote to authorize strike

The outcome does not mean a strike will start immediately. The results give union leaders the authority to set a strike date so long as they give the required 10-day notice in writing to Kaiser Permanente.

By Samantha Liss • Updated Oct. 11, 2021

The 21st Century Cures Act update: where we've been and where we're going

Learn what's changed and how you can leverage technology and data to shape the healthcare of tomorrow.

Oct. 11, 2021

Optum inks deal with largest health system to date, SSM Health

As part of the agreement, about 2,100 SSM employees across revenue cycle and hospital care management will become Optum employees in an outsourcing deal.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 8, 2021

Hospital M&A in 2021 characterized by fewer but much larger deals

Hospitals are increasingly looking outside traditional care delivery methods threatened by COVID-19 to diversify business models by pursuing stakes in home health, virtual care and post-acute services.

By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 7, 2021