September 21, 2026- The best ride days are about far more than introducing a manufacturer representative to a customer. They are an opportunity for distributor and manufacturer reps to combine their strengths, learn from one another and deliver greater value to healthcare providers. For Steve Adubato, Distribution Field Manager Northeast for Abbott Rapid Diagnostics, success … [Read more...]
HHS launches first ever department-wide PPE demand forecast
September 18, 2026- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR), announced a new Department-wide policy establishing the HHS Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Forecast. This is the first official, recurring process to identify, consolidate, and publish anticipated HHS purchases of … [Read more...]
Intermountain Health, Surgery Partners complete $797M hospital deal
September 18, 2026- Intermountain Health has finalized its agreement to acquire interests in two Idaho hospitals, including their real estate and their affiliated clinics, according to Fierce Healthcare. Intermountain owned the 88-bed Idaho Falls Community Hospital and the 38-bed Mountain View Hospital jointly since 2023 alongside healthcare services company Surgery Partners … [Read more...]
Accendra Health names Kenneth Gardner-Smith as President and Chief Executive Officer
September 18, 2026- Accendra Health, Inc. named Kenneth Gardner-Smith as the Company’s next President and Chief Executive Officer. Gardner-Smith, who has served on the Company’s Board of Directors since March 2022, is expected to assume the role early in the fourth quarter 2026. He will succeed Edward A. Pesicka, who announced his intent to retire in August. Gardner-Smith … [Read more...]
Roche announces opening of its Innovation Center Boston
September 18, 2026- Roche announced the grand opening of the Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston, expanding Roche and Genentech’s US research presence in one of the world’s leading life sciences communities. Located at Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston, the Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston will serve as Roche’s Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism … [Read more...]
Vizient acquires SxanPro to help healthcare organizations reduce operational waste
September 18, 2026- Vizient® announced it has completed its acquisition of SxanPro, an inventory intelligence company that helps healthcare organizations improve visibility into procedural and high-complexity supply inventory. SxanPro’s patented mobile scanning technology, enabled by Unique Device Identification (UDI), helps organizations understand what inventory they have, … [Read more...]
Intermountain Health and West Valley City unveil plans for major new medical campus
September 21, 2026- Residents in West Valley City and west Salt Lake County will soon have easier access to healthcare services thanks to a major new medical campus planned by Intermountain Health. Intermountain Health has acquired the nine-story, 235,000 square-foot Fairbourne Building at 3535 Market Street, which is located on 8.5 acres in the heart of downtown West Valley … [Read more...]
Hospital margins drop in July as outpatient volumes slow
September 18, 2026- Healthcare advisory firm Kaufman Hall outlined a calendar year-to-date operating margin index of 1.4% and a single-month operating margin index of 1.1% in its latest monthly benchmark report, according to Fierce Healthcare. Both numbers include health system allocations for shared services costs. These numbers reflect a 3% year-to-date decline compared to … [Read more...]
BayCare generates $13B in annual economic impact
September 17, 2026- BayCare Health System generates an estimated $13 billion in economic impact for Florida each year, highlighting the broader economic role of the state’s health care organizations. BayCare, a not-for-profit health system serving West Central Florida, employs nearly 34,000 team members and operates 16 hospitals along with a broad network of outpatient, … [Read more...]
Cleveland Clinic Alzheimer’s Research Center receives $21.1M NIA grant
September 17, 2026- The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a grant expected to total $21.1 million over the next five years to continue funding the Cleveland Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (CADRC). The new award will support the multi-institution collaborative, which aims to accelerate research for Alzheimer’s disease and … [Read more...]









