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Henry Ford Macomb CEO sets retirement

Barbara Rossman, BSN, CEO of Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township, Mich., will retire in June, a spokesperson for the hospital confirmed to Becker’s. 

South Carolina hospital names replacement CEO

MUSC Health Orangeburg (S.C.) has named Walter Bennett III its CEO, The Times and Democrat reported April 20. 

53 staffing stats to know

Here are 53 statistics about the state of medicine’s workforce staffing to know: 

How Children's of Atlanta's 'Adopt-A-Team' program drove a 'dramatic' morale boost

Amid today’s workforce challenges, hospitals and health systems must have a continued focus on improving engagement and retention of employees. It’s that focus that led Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to pilot a new “Adopt-A-Team” program, pairing sup…

Children's National accuses unionized physicians of violating 'no strike clause'

Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., is seeking legal action against the union representing resident physicians related to a demonstration last year, DCist reported April 20.

5 strategies hospitals are using to tackle staff shortages in 2023

Hospitals and healthcare providers are turning to a variety of options besides raising pay to help cope with staff shortages, according to Moody’s April 2023 edition of Healthcare Quarterly.

Forbes names 6 telehealth companies the best of '23

Forbes released its list of 2023’s best telemedicine companies on April 20.

3 nurses charged with fraud in COVID-19 vaccine card schemes

Three nurses have been charged in Brooklyn, N.Y., in connection with a scheme to distribute more than 2,600 fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced April 20. 

Iowa medical center names new chief of nursing

Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa, announced Amanda Lass, BSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer in an April 18 news release.

Bill to expand scope of practice for advanced practitioners reintroduced to Congress

A bill that seeks to expand the range of practice for nurse practitioners and physician assistants has been reintroduced to Congress after not passing in the last session in late 2022. The scope of it aims to bring accessible care to communities lackin…