June 4, 2026-  St. Luke’s Health, a member of CommonSpirit Health, and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, joined by community stakeholders recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new free-standing hospital designed to expand access to crucial rehabilitation services. Located on the campus of St. Luke’s Health - Springwoods Village … [Read more...]

June 4, 2026- Universal Health Services (UHS) and the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates (MFA) have reached an agreement on key terms that will reshape the future of academic medicine and clinical operations at GW Hospital and Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center. According to the organizations, the parties have made “meaningful progress” in long-running … [Read more...]

June 4, 2026- The facts about the dangers of surgical smoke are clear and compelling, said Krista Sugerman, vice president and general manager of Core Surgical Innovations at Medtronic. Research shows surgical smoke contains more than 150 hazardous chemicals.¹ Exposure levels can be significant – in some cases equated to smoking 27-30 unfiltered cigarettes per day.²† The … [Read more...]

June 4, 2026- Cardinal Health's Global Medical Products and Distribution (GMPD) business was presented with the Center of Excellence (COE) Catalyst Award during the June Kinexions global conference customer awards ceremony. The award recognizes Cardinal Health's success in building an integrated IT and business COE within its medical supply chain: Cardinal Health has optimized … [Read more...]

June 4, 2026- Join our live webinar on June 4 at 1 pm ET to explore findings from a national Advisory Board survey of 102 healthcare supply chain leaders. Learn how leading health systems, including Mass General Brigham and Stanford Medicine, are managing cost pressure, advancing sustainability and using AI to strengthen procurement. Register now for practical insights you can … [Read more...]

June 3, 2026- The Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) announced KC Meleski, President and Chief Executive Officer of CME Corp., has assumed the position of Chair of the HIDA Board of Directors after serving as Chairman-elect. He succeeds Kelley Moffett. Meleski has served as President of CME since 2024 and assumed the additional role of Chief Executive Officer in … [Read more...]

June 3, 2026-  Mayo Clinic and Microsoft announced a strategic collaboration to develop and deploy a frontier AI model designed specifically for healthcare, making Mayo Clinic’s knowledge, expertise and integrated model of care available to more people when and where they need it.  The collaboration combines Mayo Clinic’s global healthcare expertise, de-identified clinical … [Read more...]

June 3, 2026- Ascension announced that it has received approval from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to move forward with the acquisition of AMSURG’s ambulatory surgery center (ASC) business. This regulatory milestone is a significant step toward an expected official closing in the near future. This acquisition will add more than 250 centers to the hospital system, … [Read more...]

June 3, 2026- Medtronic announced significant milestones to unlock expanded indications for the Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system in the United States and to shape the future of surgery. These milestones build momentum for Medtronic's Surgical business and its purposeful launch of the Hugo RAS system, which received FDA clearance for urologic surgical … [Read more...]

June 3, 2026- QuidelOrtho and the Allo Hope Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting families and clinicians managing maternal alloimmunization, announced a new collaboration focused on improving prenatal care through education, early testing and stronger connections between laboratory providers, clinicians and patients. Maternal red blood cell alloimmunization is a … [Read more...]