Walgreens Boots Alliance plans to use automation to combat its ongoing nationwide staff shortage, the Washington Street Journal reported Oct. 2.
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Congress extends 2 rural healthcare programs
Congress extended two rural healthcare programs Sept. 30, just one day before they were set to expire.
Tenet executive chair resigns
Tenet Healthcare Executive Chair Ronald Rittenmeyer resigned Oct. 1 due to personal health reasons, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
U of Michigan to invest $273M in nursing compensation
Members of the Michigan Nurses Association have approved a four-year contract with Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health that includes a $273 million compensation package.
Allen County Regional installs Epic EHR system
Iola, Kan.-based Allen County Regional Hospital installed its new Epic EHR system Oct. 1.
Optum, Change Healthcare complete $7.8B merger
Optum has completed its $7.8 billion merger with Change Healthcare.
Chicago health system nursing strike averted
Members of the Illinois Nurses Association and Chicago-based Howard Brown Health have reached a three-year agreement, averting a strike that was set to begin Oct. 3.
MUSC employee dies in Charleston hospital
An employee of the Medical University of South Carolina died Sept. 30 in one of the system’s Charleston hospital facilities, prompting a multiagency investigation.
10 providers seeking RCM talent
Ten hospitals or health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.
Mayo Clinic taps Natalie Caine as Rochester chief administrative officer
Natalie Caine was selected as chief administrative officer for Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
