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Northwell hospital nurses set strike date

Members of the New York State Nurses Association are set to strike April 2 at Staten Island University Hospital in New York City.

The most desirable soft skill in all 50 states

A recent study has revealed how different states value different soft skills, from creativity to conflict resolution. 

More surgery disruptions reported at HCA Florida hospital

More than half a dozen surgeries at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville were reportedly canceled March 21 amid ongoing issues related to surgical instruments not being properly reprocessed.

California hospital ineligible for bankruptcy, court rules

Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital failed to satisfy all the statutory requirements to remain in Chapter 9 bankruptcy, according to a March 21 Bankruptcy Court ruling.

West Virginia hospital promotes CFO to CEO

Stephen Kuhn is the new CEO of River Park Hospital in Huntington, W.Va., The Herald Dispatch reported March 22. 

Health system finance teams ripe for change

Debra Thomas, senior vice president and CFO of the East Florida Division at AdventHealth, sees a big opportunity to transform her finance team in the coming years as the healthcare delivery system evolves.

HCA taps president for 8 hospitals

Salt Lake City-based MountainStar Healthcare, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has appointed Evan Ray president, effective March 18. 

Weight loss drugs alter bariatrics

Some bariatric surgeons are noticing a decrease in referrals because of the increasing popularity of GLP-1s, which mimic a gut hormone that suppresses appetite and makes patients feel full. 

How Mount Sinai is bridging the gap between nurse education, patient care

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System improved nurse communication by 4%, teamwork by 10% and responsiveness by 10% thanks to its nurse attending model.

How to improve a 5-star, straight-A system: 3 things to know

When Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, stepped into her role as executive vice president and chief physician executive of Houston Methodist, she wondered how she could improve a top-performing system.