Union-represented nurses at Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health’s Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children have filed an unfair labor charge against the medical center, according to a Sept. 5 Facebook post from the union.
Category: human resources
Hawaii nurses plan 2nd strike; hospital floats lockout
Nurses at Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health’s Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children voted to participate in a one-day strike Sept. 13, according to a Sept. 4 Facebook post from the Hawaii Nurses Association. The hospital has since said it…
How an Indiana system imparts values in hiring
Mario Ellis began his role as chief human resource officer of South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System in February 2023, and he brings three decades of experience in human resources operations and functional management to the role.
Providence, hospice workers agree to resolve NLRB complaint
Renton, Wash.-based Providence and caregivers ofProvidence Hospice in Sonoma County, Calif., agreed to resolve allegations that workers were required to take on additional work and responsibilities without appropriate compensation.
Physicians ramp up calls for fair contracts
Resident physicians and fellows at several health systems in the Northeast are pressing leaders to address their bargaining concerns, including pay and working conditions.
How health systems can support executives on PTO
A recent study found that 59% of U.S. employees check in with work on vacation by answering emails or calls. How can hospitals and health systems support executives in unplugging?
1,100 Providence hospital workers end strike: 7 things to know
About 1,100 SEIU Healthcare 1199NW-represented workers have ended their weeklong strike at Richland, Wash.-based Kadlec Regional Medical Center and its Kennewick ER, as contract negotiations continue.
Companies turn to external chief human resources officer hires more often
Internal chief human resources officer hires globally dropped from 56% in Q2 of 2023 to 36% in Q2 of 2024, according to a recent report from Russell Reynolds Associates.
California hospital faces pushback on labor and delivery closure
A California hospital is facing pushback from a labor union as it moves forward with plans to close its labor and delivery department this fall.
1,100 Providence hospital workers begin strike: 4 things to know
More than 1,100 service and technical workers represented by SEIU Healthcare 1199NW began a seven-day strike Aug. 20 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Wash., and the Kadlec freestanding emergency room in Kennewick, Wash.
