More than 100,000 Americans missed work in October due to child care problems, an all-time high that exceeds absences recorded in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Washington Post reported Nov. 15.
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6 business trends that will drive health system decisions in 2023
On the back of unfavorable third-quarter results, many hospitals and health systems are facing their worst financial year in decades. But as the healthcare industry regains a sense of post-pandemic normalcy, hospitals will look to focus on preservation…
Montana Hospital Association CEO exits
Rich Rasmussen is no longer president and CEO of the Montana Hospital Association, the Independent Record reported Nov. 15.
Ascension nurses in Texas to begin contract talks
Members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, and Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas, are slated to begin negotiations Nov. 17.
AG wants Crozer, Prospect held in contempt and fined for hospital closure
The Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General has filed a petition seeking to have Crozer Health and its parent Prospect Medical Holdings held in contempt and fined $100,000 per day for violating a court order prohibiting the closure of Delaware Coun…
Leapfrog’s fall 2022 safety grades: 5 notes
The Leapfrog Group released its fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grades on Nov. 16, assigning “A” through “F” grades to nearly 3,000 general hospitals for patient safety performance.
Where are the 22 Leapfrog straight-‘A’ hospitals?
The Leapfrog Group released its fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grade on Nov. 16, assigning “A” through “F” letter grades to nearly 3,000 general acute care hospitals in the U.S. for patient safety performance.
Where are the 14 Leapfrog ‘F’ hospitals?
The Leapfrog Group gave 14 hospitals failing grades in its fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grades released Nov. 16.
Oracle Cerner picks up 8 new clients in Q3
Hospitals in Alabama, Hawaii, Illinois and Louisiana are moving to Oracle Cerner for their EHR technology.
Sanford-Fairview merger back on the table
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Minneapolis-based Fairview Health have approved negotiations for a merger — nearly one decade after their first attempt fell through, the Star Tribune reported Nov. 15.
