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West Penn nurses to receive 24% average raise
Nurses at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, represented by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, have approved a new labor contract with the hospital’s parent organization, Allegheny Health Network.
Children's health system inks 3-year NFL sponsorship deal
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health has inked a three-year sponsorship deal with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars.
Memorial Sloan Kettering identifies new lung cancer
A team from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City identified a new, rare form of small cell lung cancer, found primarily in patients who have no history of smoking.
Hospital keeps name after trademark lawsuit fails
A judge dismissed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a St. Louis hospital, allowing the facility to keep its name.
New Hampshire hospital to end paramedic intercept service
East Kingston, N.H.-based Exeter Hospital will shutter its advanced life support paramedic intercept program Sept. 20 due to financial challenges and changing care demands, The Portsmouth Herald reported Sept. 10.
3 health systems see workforce gains in partnerships
Health system partnerships with educational institutions have helped ease the burdens of workforce shortages and allowed students to gain hands-on experience and class credit.
6 recent COO-to-CEO transitions
COO and president were the most common backgrounds for CEOs in 2024, according to a Crist Kolder Associates report.
UK HealthCare hires 328 nurses from new program
Lexington, Ky.-based UK HealthCare recently hired more than 300 registered nurses as part of the University of Kentucky’s implementation of a new graduate recruitment program.
UNC Health taps new chief nursing executive
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health has tapped Lorie Rhine, RN, as its chief nursing executive.
Henry Ford Health kicks off $2.2B expansion: 7 things to know
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health broke ground Sept. 12 on its estimated $2.2 billion “Destination: Grand” hospital expansion project, the health system’s largest investment to date.
