Category: human resources

The case for CHROs on hospital boards

The proportion of board directors with CHRO experience at Russell 3000 companies grew following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Aug. 30.

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.

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.

Why Southcoast Health puts ESG front and center in recruiting

Lauren De Simon Johnson, chief human resources officer of New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Health, has been in her role since November 2018. She is well aware of the workforce challenges in healthcare and is addressing them in various ways within he…

4,000 Boston nurses win 20% to 30% pay hike

The 4,000 nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston have approved a new labor contract.

More than 450 Allegheny hospital workers reach labor deal

Nurses and hospital workers represented by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania have approved a new three-year contract with Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights, Pa.

Workers push back on California hospital's proposed closures

California Nurses Association members are condemning a proposal to end births and intensive care services at the 49-bed Santa Paula (Calif.) Hospital on Oct. 15, relocating them to the 272-bed Ventura County Medical Center about 15 miles away.

Hawaii nurses file unfair labor charge after hospital plans lockout

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.

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.