August-September 2026 • Vol. 2026 No. 3
SAVE THE DATE
INSIDE THE ISSUE:
CNOs on a workforce
blind spot — and 1
system's 12-hour-shift fix
p. 22
How 3 health systems
build and audit their
nursing budget formula
p. 21
How 4 systems are
navigating the physician
associate title change
p. 20
The unlicensed therapist
8 million kids are seeing
p. 6
2 health systems build
new call coverage
models
p. 13
What makes patients
choose 1 hospital over
another?
p. 17
Nurse-led sleep protocol
raises HCAHPS measure
8%, cuts 896 sitter hours
p. 13
CHOP's $50M bet: Make
connection the next vital
sign in pediatrics
p. 11
California's psychiatric staffing mandate: What
hospital leaders should know
p. 7
Rush, Northwestern detail C. auris playbooks
p. 5
How 8 health systems are avoiding a repeat of the
2023 chemo shortage
p. 8
Kaiser Permanente's
partnership strategy and
what comes next
p. 12
How UC San Diego
Health created a new
health system to solve its
capacity crunch
p. 10
CMS expands navigation
coverage: What to know
p. 16
6 ways leaders are
fighting mid-career
nurse burnout
p. 19
Becker's 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference:
The Future of AI & Digital Health
The Best Place for Top Healthcare CIOs,
Digital Chiefs, and Revenue Cycle Leaders to
Ignite AI Adoption and Transformation
September 14-17, 2026 // Chicago, IL
