Members of the Committee of Interns and Residents have reached a tentative agreement with UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland (Calif.), averting a looming strike.
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‘Patient care has to come first’: Adventist chairman talks focusing on patient needs amid industry changes
Neal Kaushal, MD, is chief of gastroenterology and chairman of the department of medicine at Adventist Health in Sonora, Calif.
Kamala Harris: DOJ gathering legal support for providers post-Roe
The Justice Department has established a task force to provide legal support to those affected by recent abortion legislation, including healthcare workers, Vice President Kamala Harris said.
Allegra Jaros to leave Kaleida Health for Baptist Health in Florida
Allegra Jaros has accepted a new role as president of Baptist Health’s Wolfson Children’s Hospital and Children’s Health Network in Jacksonville, Fla.
5 recent chief medical, nursing officer moves
Five chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker’s has covered since Oct. 3:
Hackensack Meridian opens long-term acute care hospital
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health opened its first long-term acute care hospital Oct. 5.
3 recent donations to medical schools over $10M
Here are three donations to medical schools over $10 million that Becker’s has covered since Sept. 15:
Baptist Health Lexington selects Dr. Lee Dossett as chief medical officer
Lee Dossett, MD, will become chief medical officer at Baptist Health Lexington (Ky.) Nov. 1, according to an Oct. 6 news release sent to Becker’s.
US gun deaths climb 8% in 2021
The firearm homicide rate in 2021 was 8.3 percent higher than in 2020, and the firearm suicide rate among people aged 10 years and older also increased by 8.3 percent during the same time period, according to an Oct. 6 report from the CDC.
Political volatility is rising in the workplace — and it may affect hiring, promotions
The 2020 election and COVID-19 have fostered high political tensions in the workplace, according to a Society of Human Resource Management study released Oct. 5.
