Mackenzie Bean

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Kelly Gooch |Madeline Ashley |Alan Condon |Mackenzie Bean

Dennis Pullin‘s healthcare career has taken him across the U.S. — from Texas to the helm of Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health — forming a unique perspective on the essence of leadership. Mr. Pullin is now sharing guidance for emerging and established leaders across industries, based on these experiences. He has written a book titled “Suited for Leadership: How to Show Up with Purpose to Have Lasting Impact,” published by Brave Healer Publishing.

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Madeline Ashley |Kelly Gooch |Alan Condon |Mackenzie Bean

The Trump administration is looking to cut the HHS budget by around one-third in an effort that would dramatically scale back federal health programs, The Washington Post reported April 16. The draft budget for HHS, obtained by the Post, provides a glimpse into President Donald Trump’s health and social service priorities as the 64-page 2026 fiscal year budget request from the Office of Management and Budget heads to Congress.

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Naomi Diaz |Mackenzie Bean |Paige Twenter

Sixty-one percent of health system leaders say C-suite alignment and collaboration is the top driver of successful technology initiatives, according to an April 17 survey from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions and the Scottsdale Institute. The survey gathered responses from 43 executive leaders—including CEOs, technology executives and functional leaders—from U.S.-based health systems between December 2024 and January 2025.

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah (Handy) Taylor |Mackenzie Bean |Erica Carbajal |Alexandra Murphy

A recent study found that up to 90% of sepsis patients may be overtreated. The study, published April 15 in Clinical Infectious Diseases and led by researchers from Brigham’s Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, both in Boston, analyzed medical records of 600 randomly selected adults that were treated for suspected sepsis in seven emergency departments between 2019 and 2022. Here are four findings:1.

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Mackenzie Bean |Mariah (Handy) Taylor |Erica Carbajal |Alexandra Murphy

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted April 16 to expand use of respiratory syncytial virus vaccines among high-risk adults. The updated recommendation calls for a single vaccine dose for adults ages 50-59 with underlying medical conditions who are at increased risk for severe RSV illness. The CDC’s existing RSV vaccine guidance applies to adults ages 75 and older, as well as high-risk individuals ages 60 to 74.