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Workers want 'quiet management'
Managers’ attempts to quell quiet quitting may be having the opposite effect than they intended, Forbes reported Dec. 14.
3 Philadelphia hospitals reportedly up for grabs
Three Philadelphia-based hospitals are reportedly up for sale according to an email notice from Xnergy, a Los Angeles-based investment bank, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Dec. 19.
The caveat in Florida's effort to beef up ER rules
Florida lawmakers have proposed measures to redirect patients from hospital emergency departments as part of a healthcare package for 2024. The state’s relationship to Medicaid is one influence on the possibility of added regulations.
PA median annual wage in 50 states
Median annual wages for physician assistants vary across states, with the national median estimated at $126,010, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.
Bankrupt California hospital finds path to reopen
Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital, which officially closed at midnight Dec. 30, 2022, and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last March, has agreed to new management and an eventual sale of the hospital, the San Joaquin Valley Sun reported Dec. 19.
Florida hospital reports ransomware
Bradenton, Fla.-based Manatee Memorial Hospital reported it was affected by a “sophisticated ransomware attack incident,” according to the Bradenton Herald.
Scripps medical group to pay $6.9M to settle physician age discrimination allegations
Scripps Clinical Medical Group in San Diego agreed to pay nearly $6.9 million to settle discrimination allegations over a mandatory retirement age for physicians, according to a Dec. 19 news release from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Iowa hospital to lay off 67
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center based in West Burlington announced planned layoffs across two hospitals on Dec. 19, according to an Iowa WARN notice.
Connecticut hospital cut ED visits by nearly 50%
Norwalk (Conn.) Community Health Center underwent big changes in the last year to meet the needs of the community amid rising inflation, diminishing reimbursement growth and a crowded emergency room.
The new tells of 'executive presence'
Much about work has changed in the past decade, including the specific traits by which executives’ gravitas, communication and appearance is gauged.
