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Tufts Medicine to lay off 174 employees, including leaders
Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine will lay off 174 employees due to industry challenges, the health system confirmed in a May 21 statement shared with Becker’s.
CommonSpirit names president for 5 Utah hospitals
Jeremy Bradshaw was appointed president of CommonSpirit Health’s Greater Salt Lake Market.
Efforts to broaden midwife care in Maryland stall
Maryland’s multiyear, legislative push to expand the role of licensed midwives in the state to include care for former cesarean section patients wanting at-home birth for their next child, has come to an end.
PeaceHealth taps 2 chief hospital executives
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth has appointed two new chief hospital executives to its leadership ranks.
CDC tells states to monitor H5N1 flu through summer
The CDC is asking health officials in all 50 states to continue monitoring the prevalence of influenza as H5N1 bird flu infections among poultry and livestock increase and have begun to prompt concern over the possibility of human-to-human transmission…
10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From the Connecticut Hospital Association filing a lawsuit against Prospect Medical Holdings to the Cleveland Clinic settling False Claims Act allegations, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s has reported since May 6:
25 health systems part of Forbes' best new grad employers
UCLA Health was the top-ranked health system listed in Forbes annual “America’s Best Employers for New Grads” list published May 21.
Why a Virginia system has its lowest turnover rate in 5 years
Inova Health leaders realized that when workers are motivated, engaged and happy, they can make a significant difference in terms of the care they provide to patients. This realization led the Falls Church, Va.-based organization to double down on cult…
Judge orders Memorial Hermann surgeon to retain texts, emails
A Texas judge has granted a temporary injunction against a transplant surgeon at Houston-based Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center accused of altering patient records, potentially preventing some patients from getting lifesaving care, the Houston Chr…
Epic settles patent infringement dispute
SynKloud Technologies, which filed a lawsuit against Epic Systems in January over patent infringement, has agreed to end the legal dispute with the EHR vendor.
