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MultiCare workers vote to join Teamsters

Technicians and technologists at MultiCare Yakima (Wash.) Memorial Hospital have voted 108-19 to join Teamsters Local 760, according to the National Labor Relations Board. Up to 170 employees were eligible to vote and six ballots were challenged.

The Trump administration's AI strategy

The Trump administration has prioritized infrastructure investment and deregulation in its approach to AI.

Health systems ramp up IT hiring

Health systems across the U.S. are ramping up their IT hiring in 2025 to address emerging technologies, modernize infrastructure and improve patient care.

Hospitals buck maternal healthcare trends: 'All of our prior underlying assumptions are wrong'

Hospitals across the country are reducing or eliminating their maternal health, labor and delivery services because of financial constraints. The move depletes access to care for expectant mothers and places pressure on larger systems to pick up additi…

'Shame on all of us' if we can't get healthcare AI right: Mayo Clinic CEO

Mayo Clinic’s chief executive said at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, that he is fully committed to the adoption of artificial intelligence in healthcare, the Rochester (Minn.) Post Bulletin reported.

Illinois hospital settles data breach lawsuit for $675K

Morrison (Ill.) Community Hospital has agreed to a $675,000 settlement over a 2023 cyberattack.

Brown University Health develops hospital at home: 5 notes

Providence, R.I.-based Brown University Health is building a hospital-at-home program over the next several months.

A customized approach to Epic: Inside SSM Health's EHR overhaul

St. Louis-based SSM Health, a nonprofit Catholic health system operating across four states with 24 hospitals and 300 ambulatory facilities, is embarking on a new initiative called “Project One.”

Wildfires, winter storms strain US blood supply

Inclement weather across many parts of the U.S. has taken a toll on the nation’s blood supply this month. 

OSF HealthCare names new chief strategy officer

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has named Emily Shields chief strategy officer, effective Feb. 2.