Two studies examining the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, including semaglutide, have found short- and long-term associations in orthopedic postoperative outcomes and general healthcare risks. 10 things to know: 1. A study of spine and orthopedic patients with obesity-related…
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Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance, Neb., added Lonnie Loutzenhiser, MD. Dr. Loutzenhiser is a spine surgeon with expertise in minimally invasive surgery and motion preservation, according to a Feb. 24 news release. The hospital also invested in upgraded surgical equipment…
Xtant Medical has finalized transactions related to the sale of some Coflex spine implants and Paradigm OUS businesses. The company received $10.7 million in satisfaction of unsecured promissory notes and related working capital adjustments from Companion Spine, according to a…
Starting specialty therapy can involve navigating as many as nine separate platforms.For health systems, medical centers and hospital pharmacies, that fragmentation slows treatment initiation and complicates coordination across stakeholders. In oncology, even small delays can carry significant clinical and operational…
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Miranda Delatore, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Vice President, Product, CoverMyMeds
Molly M. Brady, RN, BSN
Director of Customer Success, Ontada
Jakob Emerson
Managing Editor, Becker’s Healthcare
Sliding scale insulin was designed for simplicity — not for today’s regulatory and clinical demands. Hospitals that continue to rely on SSI face well-documented challenges: higher mean blood glucose levels, increased glycemic variability, longer lengths of stay and inconsistent results…
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Launching a telehealth stroke program requires more than technology. It demands structure, coordination and measurable standards. In this on-demand webinar, leading telehealth stroke experts share real-world strategies for building, evaluating and sustaining effective telestroke programs. Speakers from TeleSpecialists, Lutheran Family…
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Theresa Sevilis, DO, FAAN, DipABLM
Director of Academic Advancement, TeleSpecialists
Chastity Orr, MSN, RN, CPAHA
Director of Crisis Services, Lutheran Family Services
Jeanie Luciano, MSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN, CRNP, FAHA
Sr. Program Development Manager, Stroke, American Heart Association
Healthcare organizations cannot afford misaligned technology investments. Margin compression, labor shortages and rising expectations for measurable ROI have raised the stakes for every IT decision. Yet vendor claims can often outpace real-world performance. The Best in KLAS 2026, Software and…
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Behavioral health can no longer function as a crisis-only service line. Health systems are confronting the limits of episodic models that intervene too late, fragment care and strain emergency departments. As value-based expectations grow, leaders are redesigning behavioral health to…
Mar 24, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Scott Domingue, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer, Texas Health Resources
Tami Lew-Ahrendt, MA CCT, PHR, SHRM-CP
President and Chief Executive Officer, CenterPointe
Laura Bauer
VP Strategy, Iris Telehealth
In healthcare, reliable power is non-negotiable. As Rod Allen, system director of plant operations for Lee Memorial Health System, puts it: “Without power, nothing else in healthcare happens.” Yet aging infrastructure, growing energy demand and stringent accreditation standards increase the…
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In February Becker’s reported on multiple surgeons who debuted spine technologies. 1. Dr. Ardeshir Ardeshiri performed the first case using NGMedical GmbH’s Move-P motion preserving lumbar spine system. Move-P is a pedicle screw-based system designed to top off a spinal…