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The state of healthcare employment: 5 things to know
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that healthcare added 46,000 jobs in December, with gains in home healthcare services, nursing and residential care facilities, and hospitals, according to the latest jobs report published Jan. 10.
11 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From UnitedHealth asking a judge to dismiss a challenge to its acquisition of Amedisys, to physicians suing a California hospital over a new staffing group contract, here are 11 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Beck…
Providence workers begin open-ended strike: 9 things to know
Nearly 5,000 employees, including nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician associates and nurse midwives, began an open-ended strike Jan. 10 at Providence hospitals and clinics across Oregon.
Trinity, Hartford HealthCare settle antitrust suit: 5 things to know
Hartford HealthCare and St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, both based in Hartford, Conn., have reached a settlement in a lawsuit that alleged Hartford HealthCare engaged in anticompetitive behavior, according to court documents filed Jan. 2.
'No space in the hospital': Systems contend with virus season
Hospitals across the country are facing significant capacity strain and are enacting pandemic-era care coordination strategies to manage an influx in patients.
New Mexico system names CFO
Gallup, N.M.-based Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services has named David McGrail CFO.
Home healthcare spending sees strong growth: Report
Home healthcare remains the fastest-growing segment in the healthcare sector, with spending increasing by 11.1% year over year in October 2024, according to Altarum’s Jan. 8 Health Sector Economic Indicators report.
Kaiser Permanente leads $275M investment in healthcare data platform
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Phoenix-based Banner Health are backing a healthcare data company in a $275 million funding round.
Jefferson outsourcing 'limited number' of administrative roles
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is outsourcing an unspecified number of back-office positions, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Jan. 9.
Johns Hopkins Hospital taps new CNO
Effective Feb. 24, Sharon Smyth, DNP, RN, will become chief nursing officer of The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
