In two months, 18 employees of Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s Hospital reported injuries following workplace violence incidents, five of which required medical care, the Arkansas Business reported March 11.
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This system's spinal surgery wait time is 14.44 hours shorter than average
MetroHealth has cut the median time to surgery for patients with acute spinal cord injuries to 7.63 hours — 14.44 hours faster than the median national average, one of its leaders told Becker’s.
Symplr announces AI healthcare solution
Healthcare software company Symplr announced a new AI and machine learning offering called SymplrAI on March 11.
Meditech adds ambient technology to EHR
Meditech is adding ambient listening technology to its Expanse EHR system.
Indiana system names dual hospital COO
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health has named Carlos Vasquez vice president and chief operating officer of a second hospital.
Healthcare and unions: 9 updates
The following hospital-union events, including strikes, unionization votes and contract approvals, have been reported by Becker’s in February and March.
Sutter taps hospital CEO from HCA
Sutter Health has tapped Hollie Seeley, RN, to serve as CEO of Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento (Calif.), the system’s 523-bed flagship hospital.
WVU Medicine to launch 2-year nursing school
WVU Medicine is planning a new nursing school, directly affiliated with its 23-hospital health system.
Male nurses earn $250 more per week than female peers: Report
In 2023, men earned higher wages than women in 20 of the most prevalent occupations for women, including nursing, where they earned nearly $250 more per week, according to a March 7 report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
CDC sends team to Chicago over measles outbreak
The CDC has deployed a team to help address an ongoing measles outbreak that originated at a temporary migrant shelter in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, The Hill reported March 12.
