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Providence nurses approve deal to end strike
Members of the Oregon Nurses Association at eight Providence hospitals have voted to approve new labor contracts and end their strikes.
Why caring for unrepresented patients is a growing issue
Unrepresented patients — people without family members or someone named in a medical directive — are a small but growing group in hospitals that can put a strain on the system and suffer from lower patient outcomes, PBS and NPR affiliate WHYY reported …
Colorado psychiatric hospital to close
Grand Junction, Colo.-based West Springs Hospital, part of Mind Springs Health, will close March 10.
Massachusetts halts plans to close 2 state hospitals
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has halted the closures of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children and Pocasset Mental Health Center, pending further review and consideration from community stakeholders.
Providence's virtual care chief departs
Eve Cunningham, MD, Providence’s chief of virtual care and digital health, has left the health system for a new role at Cadence.
10 most, least hard-working cities
Anchorage, Alaska, tops WalletHub’s 2025 ranking of the hardest-working cities in the U.S.
5 systems launching physician residency programs
Many hospitals and health systems are opening new physician residency programs to expand training opportunities for medical students and bolster the pipeline of future physicians.
6 CFO moves at HCA
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, a 190-hospital, for-profit system, reported revenues of up to $70.6 billion in 2024 and has recently appointed several new CFOs at hospitals in multiple markets:
Novant to invest $300M in bonuses, raises
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health plans to award more than $300 million in bonuses and pay increases in 2025.
Hospital CFOs concerned with margin management
Hospital CFOs expect margins to remain relatively flat this year and are confident in their team’s ability to make adjustments amid rapid change.
