Intermountain Hospital begins construction on ‘once-in-a-generation’ replacement hospital project
Intermountain St. Vincent Regional Hospital has celebrated the start of construction of the new Intermountain St. Vincent Regional Hospital – a “once in a generation” investment in the health of the Billings community and region.
The new hospital will be a 14-floor, 737,000 square-foot facility located at 27th Street and 12th Avenue North just east of the current hospital building.
This will be a full-replacement hospital, meaning the current Intermountain St. Vincent facility will be replaced, and upon opening, all current services offered at Intermountain St. Vincent will transfer to the new facility.
Healthcare Supply Chain Leadership Hall of Fame to honor three in Future Famers Class of 2025
Bellwether League Foundation’s Healthcare Supply Chain Leadership Hall of Fame™ will recognize and welcome three professionals into the Future Famers Class of 2025 this fall. They join 42 earlier recipients of this notable honor.
The Hall of Fame’s Future Famers recognition honors supply chain professionals making significant contributions to their organizations and industry during the first decade or so (up to 12 years) of their careers.
The Future Famers Class of 2025 includes the following professionals: Reuben Philip, Director of Product, Clarium Inc.; Andrea C. Poulopoulos, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Corewell Health; and Nicole Schmidt, RT (R)(VI), System Director, Clinical Supply Optimization, Spend Management, The University of Kansas Health System.
This trio represents the latest examples of the next-generation supply chain leader with deep ties in the clinical and information technology realms that motivate colleagues to unite around a common mission and vision during daily operations that can be riddled with crises and disruptions.
The Future Famers Class of 2025 will be recognized at the 18th Annual Bellwether League Foundation Induction & Recognition Event (BLFIRE), scheduled for Monday, November 10, at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Amazon, Hackensack Meridian Health plan 20-plus clinics
Amazon One Medical and Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health continue to open clinics across New Jersey to expand access to primary care. The two organizations joined forces in 2023 to co-open the offices and make Hackensack a specialty care referral partner of Amazon One Medical. So far, the organizations have One Medical offices in Edgewater, N.J., with plans for Jersey City next month, Englewood in 2026 and Hoboken in the future, according to NJBiz.com Amazon One Medical has about 20 health system partners across the U.S.
BayCare expands nurse well-being program systemwide, cuts new hire turnover to zero
BayCare Health System’s successful effort to address nurses’ stress is expanding across all 16 of its acute-care hospitals in 2025, according to a press release. With this program, Nurse Well-Being, BayCare has reduced nurse burnout by 34% and cut its new hire turnover rate to zero in the first year. The nurse well-being program will spread to more than 160 inpatient units, following a successful three-year pilot that significantly improved staff retention, communication and workplace culture.