# Hospitals Operations, leadership, and the systems buying revenue-cycle technology. 26 stories [![Kansas hospital names interim CEO amid stabilization plan](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2F6lZWRhRxViYHcGOKBnK0%2Fhero_30f4611a94ad_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103961051/) [20h](/article/103961051/) ## [Kansas hospital names interim CEO amid stabilization plan](/article/103961051/) [Pratt (Kan.) Regional Medical Center appointed Bret Kolman as interim CEO, effective Aug. 11, according to an Aug. 11 Facebook post from the hospital. He will lead day-to-day operations through an executive leadership services agreement with Beeler Consulting.](/article/103961051/) [By The Desk - Jordan Leahy · August 14, 2026](/article/103961051/) [1d](/article/103803844/) ### [East Alabama Health to manage Medical Center Barbour under new agreement](/article/103803844/) [![East Alabama Health to manage Medical Center Barbour under new agreement](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FZj6XZUTwjBihvVtTQywc%2Fhero_9927d44a2cbf_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103803844/) [Opelika-based East Alabama Health will assume management and operational oversight of Medical Center Barbour in Eufaula, Ala., beginning Oct. 1, according to an Aug. 12 health system news release shared with Becker's Hospital Review.](/article/103803844/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · August 13, 2026](/article/103803844/) [2d](/article/103801097/) ### [Fairfield Medical Center CEO to step down after Adena Health deal closes](/article/103801097/) [![Fairfield Medical Center CEO to step down after Adena Health deal closes](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2F32RU5jMbLKSFf8WFHb8x%2Fhero_9116143d9f5a_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103801097/) [John "Jack" Janoso Jr., president and CEO of Lancaster, Ohio-based Fairfield Medical Center, will step down upon completion of the system's pending partnership with Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health, according to a statement shared with Becker's Hospital Review.](/article/103801097/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · August 13, 2026](/article/103801097/) [3d](/article/103793434/) ### [Nonprofit systems expand into Pennsylvania as for-profits exit, citing mission over margin](/article/103793434/) [![Nonprofit systems expand into Pennsylvania as for-profits exit, citing mission over margin](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2F8ZO0I9q1uxLw0KnGnq3N%2Fhero_c74feae0deef_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103793434/) [Pennsylvania saw four of the 22 hospital closures reported by Becker's in 2025, the most of any state, while for-profit operators like Prospect Medical Holdings and Community Health Systems have shuttered or exited facilities. Despite the distress, nonprofit systems including WVU Medicine, Northwell Health, and Kaiser Permanente's Risant Health are expanding into the state, according to Becker's Hospital Review.](/article/103793434/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · August 12, 2026](/article/103793434/) [4d](/article/103780341/) ### [Christ Hospital completes $13M birthing center expansion in Liberty Township](/article/103780341/) [![Christ Hospital completes $13M birthing center expansion in Liberty Township](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FlFrIxvpsZTYVmGhZXZMc%2Fhero_6e50dca039cb_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103780341/) [Christ Hospital Health Network has completed an 8,800-square-foot expansion of its birthing center in Liberty Township, Ohio, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier. The project wrapped up months ahead of schedule.](/article/103780341/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · August 10, 2026\[UNVERIFIED\]](/article/103780341/) [7d](/article/103764828/) ### [Regional One Health unveils first renderings of new campus](/article/103764828/) [![Regional One Health unveils first renderings of new campus](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FIVFKR7ML4WhCJU0kj6Aw%2Fhero_88638136dbea_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103764828/) [Regional One Health has released the first renderings of its new campus, according to an announcement from CEO Reginald Coopwood. The images, shared publicly, represent a major milestone for the transformational project first announced last fall when the design and build team was selected.](/article/103764828/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · August 7, 2026](/article/103764828/) [7d](/article/103751410/) ### [Cedar County Memorial Hospital to convert unused pool into imaging suite](/article/103751410/) [![Cedar County Memorial Hospital to convert unused pool into imaging suite](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2Fsy0FI5ym4AaRDfPlESpg%2Fhero_71d372995ec4_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103751410/) [Cedar County Memorial Hospital announced a $2.3 million investment to renovate its long-unused swimming pool area into a diagnostic imaging suite for CT and MRI services. The project marks a capital investment in the facility's technology infrastructure.](/article/103751410/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · August 7, 2026](/article/103751410/) ## More Hospitals 12 [8d](/article/103750126/) ### [CEO of closed Chicago-area safety-net hospitals offered $2.8M, Range Rover to exit](/article/103750126/) [8d](/article/103749794/) ### [OhioHealth to spend $10.2M expanding Berger Hospital cancer center](/article/103749794/) [8d](/article/103748432/) ### [Baptist Health Floyd plans $10.3M ED expansion with chapel](/article/103748432/) [9d](/article/103736889/) ### [Tufts Medicine CEO, CFO to step down amid financial turnaround](/article/103736889/) [9d](/article/103736836/) ### [Tenet shares hit all-time high of $262 after Q2 beat](/article/103736836/) [10d](/article/103719727/) ### [George E. Weems Memorial Hospital CEO Discusses Rural Expansion, Finances on Becker's Podcast](/article/103719727/) [11d](/article/103713477/) ### [Cleveland Clinic breaks ground on $322M Avon expansion](/article/103713477/) [11d](/article/103708289/) ### [Parkersburg clinic joins Waverly Health Center network](/article/103708289/) [12d](/article/103700853/) ### [MHCC closes Summit property purchase in Casper, plans ED](/article/103700853/) [12d](/article/103700653/) ### [California RNs to protest CommonSpirit layoffs at 17 hospitals](/article/103700653/) [13d](/article/103698850/) ### [IU Health Q2 operating margin falls to 1.9% as expenses rise](/article/103698850/) [13d](/article/103693295/) ### [Tucson's Select Specialty Hospital East closes; 99 laid off](/article/103693295/) ## Recognition 7 List placements and board elections. [3d](/article/103793203/) ### [Piedmont cuts serious safety events up to 90% while quintupling in size](/article/103793203/) [3d](/article/103782349/) ### [Med Center Health rural hospitals earn AHA Mission: Lifeline STEMI award](/article/103782349/) [7d](/article/103767305/) ### [Banner-University Medical Center Tucson earns U.S. News Best Regional Hospital nod](/article/103767305/) [8d](/article/103750920/) ### [Saint Francis Hospital earns Best Regional Hospital nod for 14th straight year](/article/103750920/) [10d](/article/103724561/) ### [MedStar Southern Maryland earns AHA NSTEMI Gold recognition](/article/103724561/) [11d](/article/103706798/) ### [Doctors Hospital of Sarasota earns three 2026 Healthgrades 5-star ratings for heart and vascular care](/article/103706798/) [12d](/article/103700608/) ### [Audubon County Memorial Hospital earns AHA Silver award for rural stroke care](/article/103700608/)