September 22, 2026- UPMC Sports Medicine is expanding surgical services to UPMC Muncy, increasing access to specialized orthopaedic and sports medicine care for patients across north central Pennsylvania. The expansion provides additional opportunities for patients to receive surgical care within UPMC’s regional network, helping improve access, and potentially reducing wait … [Read more...]
Corewell Health announces $1.7 billion expansion across 2 hospitals
August 27, 2026- Corewell Health™ is making a $1.7 billion investment in Michigan to expand healthcare access in two fast-growing regions: Grand Rapids and Troy. Major expansions at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids and Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital will improve the experience for patients, families, nurses and physicians. Grand Rapids is growing … [Read more...]
Premier and Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) expand strategic partnership
August 27, 2026- Premier, Inc. announced an expanded strategic partnership with Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a Catholic nonprofit healthcare system headquartered in Springfield, Illinois. This partnership supports the health system’s next phase of performance and transformation while reinforcing its commitment to sustainable, mission-driven care … [Read more...]
St. Luke’s Health rebrands to CommonSpirit this October
August 24, 2026- St. Luke’s Health will begin using the CommonSpirit name in October while expanding its collaboration with Baylor College of Medicineopens in a new tab (BCM) to enhance patient access to medical expertise, research and treatments. This collaboration brings BCM specialists to St. Luke’s community hospitals and better represents the cohesive … [Read more...]
HSCA applauds lawmakers for advancing biosimilars legislation
July 30, 2026- The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) and its traditional healthcare group purchasing organization (GPO) members commend the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce for unanimously advancing two bipartisan bills that would expand patient access to lower-cost biosimilars: the Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act (H.R. 9661), led by Reps. Nick … [Read more...]
Mayo Clinic is testing how AI can revolutionize health care
July 16, 2026- A new artificial intelligence tool is helping clinicians parse through records faster — generating relevant patient summaries, organizing documents in chronological order and making them easier to search. The tool, called Record Time, can save physicians between five and 30 minutes of preparation per visit, depending on the complexity of the case, according to a … [Read more...]
Hospitals prepare for medical supply shortages following Medline warehouse fire in California
June 16, 2026- Hospitals across California are working to manage critical medical supplies after a massive fire destroyed a Medline warehouse in Tracy, CA last week, disrupting deliveries from one of their largest suppliers, according to ABC News. A fire ignited last Thursday at a Medline medical equipment warehouse, in Tracy, CA, a city about 55 miles east of San Francisco, … [Read more...]
Mayo Clinic study shows AI can reveal brain tumor risks without costly genetic testing
June 8, 2026- Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can analyze routine pathology slides to help classify meningiomas, the most common primary brain tumor in adults, and predict a patient's risk of tumor recurrence. The study, published in The Lancet Digital Health, demonstrates that deep learning models can extract … [Read more...]
ZOLL® expands campaign to strengthen cardiac emergency readiness across youth sports
May 28, 2026- From local fields to national venues, youth sports play out every day across the country. ZOLL® Medical, an Asahi Kasei company, announced the next phase of its national Anything Can Happen. Anyone Can Help.™ campaign, aimed at strengthening cardiac emergency readiness where young athletes play. Sudden cardiac arrest remains the leading cause of death among … [Read more...]
Women in Sourcing for Health Systems (WISH Council) releases latest newsletter!
May 28, 2026- Women in Sourcing for Health Systems (WISH Council) has released its latest newsletter, featuring industry updates and insights across healthcare! This edition of the newsletter announces an upcoming free webinar with a UPMC Sourcing Leader, major investment news from Scripps, recent PWH awards & recognitions and news from Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic and … [Read more...]