Members of SEIU District 1199 have voted to authorize a strike at Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital, cleveland.com reported.
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Felony charges dismissed against former UPMC employee who 'pranked' hospital with fire alarm
A judge has dismissed felony charges against Matthew Troy Vargason, 26, after Mr. Vargason completed a diversion program related to tampering with communications systems and activating fire alarms at UPMC Williamsport (Pa.), pennlive.com reported April…
Scripps Health to cut 70 administrative jobs
Scripps Health is eliminating 70 administrative roles, according to WARN documents filed by the San Diego-based health system in early March.
16 numbers on high schoolers' health: CDC
The CDC released its latest Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System study April 28. Here are 16 things to know from the research that spanned 2021 — when many high schools were operating virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic:
One Brooklyn Health cyberattack prompts lawsuit
New York City-based One Brooklyn Health is facing a patient-led lawsuit for a November cyberattack that compromised patients’ financial information.
Subvariant trends, hospital reporting: 4 COVID-19 updates
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 continues its growth path in the U.S., with the latest CDC estimates showing it accounts for nearly 12 percent of cases.
What physicians do when patients can't pay their bills
More than half of physicians continue to treat patients and develop a payment plan when patients cannot pay their bills, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.
Digital health: Who's up, who's down
The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming onto the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies.
Duke LifePoint hospital names CEO
Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center has named Christopher Munton CEO, effective May 1.
New guidance on treating mental health in cancer patients released after almost a decade
After a thorough review from experts of the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s guidelines on treating depression and anxiety in cancer patients, physicians recommended several updates, according to an April 28 press release. It is the first revisi…
