Mercy Hospital Fort Smith (Ark.) has selected Stephanie Whitaker, MSN, as its new chief nursing officer.
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8 hospitals seeking chief nursing officers
Below are eight hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers.
California hospital to close sooner than planned
Severe staffing shortages at Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital are forcing permanent closure sooner than expected, according to a report from ABC 30 Action News.
Franciscan says keeping ER open, per court order, is unsafe
Franciscan Health filed documents asking a judge to lift a preliminary injunction for continued emergency room operations in Hammond, Ind., for nine months, calling compliance with the order “impossible,” The Times of Northwest Indiana reported Dec. 29.
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center to add capacity with $120M tower
Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) Medical Center is planning a $120 million expansion to increase hospital capacity, according to the Herald-Tribune.
Pushed to the brink, physician frustration over COVID-19 misinformation grows
COVID-19 is still causing hundreds of deaths a day and tens of thousands of hospitalizations. Still, myths and misinformation about the disease, vaccines and treatments are rampant, fueling growing frustration among overburdened healthcare providers, a…
Seattle Children's buys Providence HQ for $84M
Seattle Children’s Hospital acquired the headquarters of Renton, Wash.-based Providence for $84 million, the Puget Sound Business Journal reported Dec. 28.
18 counties with biggest population downturns
Comparing population growth over five-year periods helps identity areas in the U.S. with recent and significant downturns in population.
18 counties with biggest population upswings
Comparing population growth over five-year periods helps identity areas in the U.S. with the most recent strong upswings in population.
US to enact testing requirement for travelers from China: 3 COVID-19 updates
Beginning Jan. 5, travelers from China, Hong Kong and Macau will be required to test negative for COVID-19 before boarding flights headed to the U.S., the CDC said in a Dec. 28 announcement. The move comes as concern mounts over a growing surge of case…
