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Workers at 30 HCA hospitals hold day of action as contracts expire

Members of the Service Employees International Union at hospitals owned by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare will hold a nationwide day of action March 31 as union contracts expire, according to a union news release shared with Becker’s.

Workers at 30 HCA hospitals hold day of action as contracts expire

Members of the Service Employees International Union at hospitals owned by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare will hold a nationwide day of action March 31 as union contracts expire, according to a union news release shared with Becker’s.

Viewpoint: The less-discussed reason clinicians are quitting

Burnout, staffing shortages and violence against healthcare workers are often cited as key reasons healthcare workers are leaving their roles, but there is another significant factor at play, Gita Pensa, MD, wrote in a March 31 article for TIME.

Mount Hood maternity center continues to divert patients as authorities question safety

Gresham, Ore.-based Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center is continuing to divert patients away from its labor and delivery services even as the Oregon Health Authority questions the safety of doing so.

ASCs losing nurses to travel jobs, part-time work

Nursing shortages have impacted nearly every healthcare specialty since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as burnout has remained high among all medical professionals. 

Florida man who sold fraudulent physician orders in $48M scheme gets 9 years in prison

Nagaindra Srivastav of Tampa, Fla., has been sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay more than $48 million in restitution after he was convicted of conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks.

New York City medical center begins construction on ASC

New York City-based Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has begun construction on an ASC that will be located on the second floor of its main hospital in Queens, according to a March 30 report from the Queens Chronicle.

United Digestive, GI Alliance and more: 10 updates in Q1

Here are 10 moves from major gastroenterology groups that Becker’s has reported in the first quarter of 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.

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.