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Health systems invest in productivity

Productivity is a buzzword for most workplaces today, and healthcare is no different.

NNU slams CDC's decision to end 5-day isolation for COVID-19

National Nurses United, the 225,000 member nursing union, has come out against the CDC’s recent walk back of the five-day isolation period once recommended by the federal health agency for people who test positive for COVID-19, the group stated in a Ma…

Arizona health department names 1st 'chief heat officer'

Eugene Livar, MD, is Arizona’s inaugural “chief heat officer” — and the first statewide heat executive in the nation.

VUMC to launch AI center

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center is launching a center dedicated to artificial intelligence. 

SSM Health taps regional chief nursing officer

Tammy Jackson, BSN, RN, has been named vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer of SSM Health in Southern Illinois — a division of the St. Louis-based system that includes two regional hospitals in Southern Illinois. 

Former nurse sues PeaceHealth over alleged unpaid meal breaks

A nurse filed a lawsuit against her former employer, PeaceHealth, alleging the Vancouver, Wash.-based system failed to provide 30-minute meal breaks because of understaffing, The Columbian reported March 5. 

Providence bounces back from Change Healthcare outage

Renton, Wash.-based Providence has resumed normal operations after the Feb. 21 Change Healthcare cyberattack. 

Union submits 2,500+ staffing, safety complaints against Catholic Health

Members of Communications Workers of America District 1 have filed more than 2,500 complaints against Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health regarding staffing levels and patient safety.

Johns Hopkins Medicine diversity chief resigns

Sherita Golden, MD, has stepped down as vice president and chief diversity officer of Johns Hopkins Medicine. 

Hospitals are 'failing children with sickle cell anemia', study finds

Research has emerged from experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles revealing gaps in preventative care for children with sickle cell anemia, according to a March 6 news release.