Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem and one of its former obstetrician-gynecologists will pay $35 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the physician was negligent when delivering a baby, The Chicago Tribune reported April 10.
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UC Irvine creates CNO certificate program
The University of California Irvine is launching an online certificate program to prepare nurses for executive roles this summer.
AtlantiCare names interim CEO
Michael Charlton was named interim president and CEO of Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare.
California system launches $100K RN incentive program
Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health has launched its new $100,000 registered nurse incentive program to recruit and retain staff, according to an April 10 news release shared with Becker’s.
3 major credit agencies wipe medical debt under $500 from credit reports
Medical debt under $500 no longer appears on credit reports from three of the largest reporting bureaus.
Massachusetts hospitals turn to mandatory overtime
Nurses say some Massachusetts hospitals have turned to mandatory overtime to help ease workforce shortages, according to The Boston Globe.
Montecito Medical acquires 119K-square-foot South Carolina medical building
Healthcare real estate investor Montecito Medical has acquired a 119,945-square-foot medical office building in Columbia, S.C., according to an April 10 report from ConnectCRE.
The cost of nurse turnover in 24 numbers
Nurse recruitment and retention is top of mind for every hospital and health system executive given that the shortage of registered nurses is only expected to intensify.
Nexus Health breaks ground on outpatient medical office building
On March 31, physician-owned specialty group Nexus Health broke ground on a three-story, 95,000-square-foot outpatient specialty medical office building in Santa Fe, N.M., according to an April 10 report from The Santa Fe New Mexican.
Froedtert, ThedaCare to merge into one Wisconsin system
Two Wisconsin health systems — Froedtert Health and ThedaCare — have signed a letter of intent to merge into a single system.
