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Northwell sues former employee for posting 'disturbing' content from morgue

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health filed suit against a former employee for allegedly posting graphic photos and videos from the morgue at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. 

Yale New Haven piloting financial assistance program for victims of violence

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital is in the midst of a pilot program that provides one-time financial help to victims of violence or their next of kin, the New Haven Register reported May 8. 

Deuk Spine Institute plans new ASC

Melbourne, Fla.-based Deuk Spine Institute is planning to open an ASC in Orlando, Fla., the Orlando Business Journal reported May 8.

National Hospital Week begins: 4 things to know

National Hospital Week — which aims to recognize and celebrate hospitals, health systems and the people who work at them — began May 7 and runs through May 13. 

Ohio hospital closing today

McLaren St. Luke’s in Maumee, Ohio, will close May 8, one week earlier than initially planned, CBS affiliate WTOL11 reported. 

Strike set at Los Angeles hospital

Members of the California Nurses Association are set to strike May 11 at PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. 

100+ employees face layoffs at Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has eliminated the positions of 131 employees and cut about two dozen other jobs at related Cedars-Sinai facilities, a spokesperson confirmed via a statement shared with Becker’s.

HCA to invest more than $300M in new nurse education programs

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is committing $200 million toward the Galen College of Nursing and $136 million to open new HCA Healthcare Centers for Clinical Advancement.

New York system cutting around 60 jobs

Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health is eliminating about 60 positions, the health system confirmed to Becker’s.

What is Ascension investing in? 31 health IT companies in its portfolio

St. Louis-based Ascension is one of the largest healthcare systems in the country and has a sizable investment arm, Ascension Ventures.