New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System is facing charges from a landlord who alleges it overstayed its lease, the Commercial Observer reported Oct. 4.
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OhioHealth names chief ethics and compliance officer
Columbus-based OhioHealth named Valda Clark Christian senior vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer.
National Academy of Medicine: 7 priorities to improve health workers’ well-being
The National Academy of Medicine recently released a “National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being,” urging health systems and the U.S. government toward “collective action” to fight burnout.
Pay gap widens between male, female physicians: study
Male physicians receive significantly higher payments from medical companies compared with female physicians, according to a study published Sept. 28 Jama Surgery.
Oregon nursing home fire kills 1
One person died and several were injured in a fire caused by an explosion at an Oregon nursing home Oct. 5, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
20% of Americans with medical debt don’t think they’ll ever pay it off
Research indicates that rising healthcare costs continue to be a dominant concern in the U.S., and the unequal consequences of healthcare debt are evident in the findings, with nearly 20 percent of Americans reporting medical debt they do not think the…
12 healthcare leaders among Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list
Twelve healthcare leaders were named on Forbes’ 2022 50 Over 50 list, a ranking honoring 200 women across four sectors who have achieved major career successes after turning 50.
Are Americans ‘breaking up’ with ambition?
As the American workforce continues to change post-COVID, buzzwords such as the “Great Resignation” and “quiet quitting” have dominated the conversation surrounding workplace habits. But just because people are reevaluating their relationship with work…
Ascension nurses in Kansas could unionize
Nurses at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kan., have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for a union representation election.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center rebrands after merger
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center revealed a new brand and logo Oct. 3 following its April merger.
