Midmark clinical education program nationally recognized for excellence Midmark Corp., a leading medical solutions provider focused on the design of the clinical environment to improve the delivery of care, announced that the Clinical Education Diagnostic Curriculum has earned a 2023 Brandon Hall Group Silver award for excellence. The curriculum is designed to help improve … [Read more...]

Tech giant brings technological innovation to an ever-changing industry. Technological advancements are revolutionizing the way clinicians deliver patient care. Changing patient expectations within the healthcare industry has resulted in nuanced business models and increased technological innovation, exemplified by healthcare entrant companies such as CVS Health, Oak Street … [Read more...]

The month of November sheds light on pancreatic cancer’s prevalence, and the research underway to combat it. November is pancreatic cancer awareness month; a time of empowerment, education, and inspiration for the public and for individuals that have been affected by the disease. The month sheds light on pancreatic cancer awareness, management, and research on treatments, … [Read more...]

To maintain long-term health, monitoring air quality in indoor spaces is crucial. During the pandemic, disease prevention initiatives such as working-from-home, online school, and quarantine required long hours to be spent inside at home. Shelter-in-place mandates increased the amount of time people spent in indoor spaces, making it necessary to reconsider the quality of … [Read more...]

The importance of having facility-wide standardized systems for instrument processing. The pandemic highlighted for healthcare organizations that proper preventive measures and safety protocols are imperative to prevent disease transmission. Healthcare practices are increasingly obtaining accreditation for their facilities to establish a standardized and safe workplace … [Read more...]

Shireen Ahmad, Interim Vice President, GPO Business, Financial Insights, and Analytics, CommonSpirit Health® Shireen Ahmad serves as the Interim Vice President of GPO Business, Financial Insights and Analytics atCommonSpirit Health, a faith-based, nonprofit health system operating in 22 states across the country. She helps the organization devise strategies for bringing as … [Read more...]

Bill Kellar, VP, Strategic Sourcing, HCA Bill Kellar has been with HCA Healthcare for 14 years and has been Vice President of Strategic Sourcing since July 2022. His role encompasses all spend within HCA, including $14 billion in purchased services and another $7 billion in supply spend. His team represents HCA within HealthTrust for all contracts voted on and ensures … [Read more...]

CHP Oak Street Health opens first primary care center in Kansas Oak Street Health is now welcoming patients at the new Strawberry Hill center at 1200 N 7th St in Kansas City, Kansas. This is the first center for Oak Street Health in Kansas City and in the state. “We are thrilled to open our Strawberry Hill center in Kansas and begin delivering an unmatched patient … [Read more...]

The pharmacy retail giant appointed healthcare leadership veteran Tim Wentworth as CEO in October. Walgreens invested $5.2 billion and became the majority stake owner in VillageMD in October 2021 as part of a broader effort to turn its stores into healthcare destinations. Competition between giant pharmacy retailers Walgreens and CVS Health, as well as Amazon, Walmart and … [Read more...]

More urgent care chains have a triple-digit number of locations than ever before The number of urgent care centers continues to rise. According to the Urgent Care Association, there are over 14,000 such centers in the U.S. (not including retail clinics), and the current growth rate for new ones is 7%. Over 78% of the U.S. population lives within a 10-minute drive of an … [Read more...]