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The hidden cost of lost clinical time and how leading health systems are responding

Nursing shortages, bedside turnover and rising labor costs are forcing health systems to do more with less. Labor now accounts for nearly 60 percent of the average hospital’s expenses and replacing a staff nurse costs roughly $60,000. Every hour clinicians…

Aug 7, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Kassaundra McKnight-Young, CNIO Healthcare Industry Principal, Zebra Technologies
Gregory Carras, Regional Product Manager, Data Capture Solutions, Zebra Technologies
Jennifer Gene, VP, Healthcare and Public Sector Sales, Levata

Aspen Dental targets fast-growing Georgia city for new practice

Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened a practice in Perry, Ga., as part of its mission to increase access to care in underserved communities. The office, which opened July 9, is led by Managing Clinical Director Godlive Athis, DDS. The practice offers…

What will make or break the future of DSO success

DSOs that continue to invest in their teams will break out as the top performers as challenges continue to mount for the dental industry, according to Curtis Swogger, the CEO of North Pittsburgh Oral Surgery. Mr. Swogger recently joined the…

Dentistry reaches inflection point with AI

The fast evolution of artificial intelligence is leading some dental executives to give careful consideration as to how they want to apply the technology at their practices so they can scale growth without sacrificing culture and workforce. Curtis Swogger, the…

Why COPD patients keep coming back — and what pharmacy leaders are doing about it

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.¹ and one of the most common drivers of hospital readmission. One in five hospitalizations for COPD results in a return visit² — and for patients with…

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Dental assistant pay vs. cost of living by state

The average cost of living in Minnesota, the highest-paying state for dental assistants, is $48,475 for a single adult with no children. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its salary data for dental jobs to reflect 2025 information May 15.…

1-800-Dentist faces class-action lawsuit over data breach

A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against Futuredontics, the parent company of 1-800-Dentist, over the company’s recent data breach. Russian-based ransomware group Qili claimed on its blog June 28 that it stole an undisclosed amount of data from 1-800-Dentist.…

The 2 KPIs that drive readmissions — and how hospitals act on them in real time

Hospitals chasing better readmission performance need to go deeper into the KPI level instead of shooting blindly. The data and KPIs point to the ED, where greater than 80% to 90% of readmissions arrive through the ED. That concentration is…

Aug 11, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Nik Rao, CEO, Dexur

What Acuity and Workload Intensity Are Teaching Us About Oncology Infusion Staffing

As oncology care continues to shift into ambulatory infusion settings, nurses are caring for sicker patients, more complex regimens, and increasingly unpredictable days. Yet many infusion centers still rely on time-based models, nurse-to-chair ratios, or single acuity scores that fail…

Jul 14, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Marisa Quinn, Director of Nursing, Infusion Services & Cancer Acute Care, UCSF
Caroline Clark, Director of Guidelines and Quality, Oncology Nursing Society
Lisa Fidyk, Associate Clinical Director, Site Administrator, Penn Presbyterian Infusion Services
Pamela F. Tobias, Sr Director Customer Success, LeanTaaS

The key to patient trust in dentistry

Maintaining professional boundaries is one of the most important things a dentist can do to build and retain patient trust, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. Dr. Lyon, the director of provider recruiting and onboarding at Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke…