Some hospitals are sticking recent nurse graduates with the cost of training programs if they leave or are fired before their contract is up — a practice that has become increasingly common, according to a March 12 report from NBC News.
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Health systems tap chief strategy officers: 4 recent moves
Four health systems have named chief strategy officers in the first two weeks of March:
Nurse degree scheme 'not surprising at all,' says LinkedIn, KarmaCheck co-founder
Operation Nightingale — the Justice Department initiative that discovered more than 7,600 fraudulent diplomas allowed unqualified purchasers to practice as nurses — shocked HHS, the FBI and medical professionals nationwide.
'World's Most Ethical Companies' list includes 3 health systems
Three U.S. health systems were named to the Ethisphere Institute’s “World’s Most Ethical Companies” list — and all of them are recurring honorees.
Optum Health names regional CEO
Optum Health promoted Caitlin Zulla to CEO of the company’s east region.
What EHR vendor the highest-rated hospitals, health systems are using
Epic Systems, the EHR vendor that controls nearly a third of the U.S. hospital market share, is one of the most used vendors among the highest rated health systems in the U.S.
COVID-19 origin declassification bill heads to Biden's desk
A bill to declassify information about the pandemic’s origins passed the House on March 10 and now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk, according to The Hill.
3 patients test positive for Legionella at Cincinnati hospital
Three patients have tested positive for Legionella at Cincinnati-based Christ Hospital’s main campus, NBC affiliate WLWT5 reported March 11.
Arizona hospital CEO exits
Shawn Morrow is no longer CEO of Show Low, Ariz.-based Summit Healthcare, the White Mountain Independent reported March 10.
Shuttered California hospital files for bankruptcy
The financially troubled Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy March 10, according to KVPR, the San Joaquin Valley’s NPR station.
