SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania workers voiced concerns that a proposed merger between Pittsburgh-based UPMC and Washington (Pa.) Health System would harm patients and workers, Observer-Reporter Oct. 5.
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Massachusetts hospital treats 4 tuberculosis patients
Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Mass., has recently treated four patients for tuberculosis. While there are about 10 active cases of the disease among residents in the city, officials maintain they are unrelated and therefore it is not consi…
Memorial Healthcare System names hospital CEO
Phil Wright was selected as CEO of Memorial Regional Hospital South in Hollywood, Fla., part of Memorial Healthcare System.
Planning for $2B U of Nebraska Medical Center project gets green light
The Nebraska Board of Regents voted to allow Ohama-based University of Nebraska Medical Center to engage with design and construction planning teams for a $2.19 billion academic medical center project, the Omaha World-Herald reported Oct. 5.
10 most expensive states to raise children
New York is the most expensive state to have a family, with an annual cost of $134,938 for a family with two children, according to one new analysis.
New Jersey nurses strike reaches 9 weeks: 8 things to know
A strike at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., has lasted nine weeks.
8 health systems outsourcing RCM functions
Becker’s has reported on eight health systems that have opted to outsource finance jobs or other revenue cycle functions in 2023:
Patient safety goals at the top-ranked hospitals for nurses
Patient and staff safety goals are top of mind for many nurse leaders, with hospital-acquired infections and fall prevention being two of the most common measures leaders are tackling.
Montana hospital ends labor and delivery care
Plains, Mont.-based Clark Fork Valley Hospital will end its labor and delivery services effective Jan. 1, 2024, NBC Montana reported Oct. 6.
APIC, ANA to employers: Vaccines should be required for healthcare staff
All vaccines recommended by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices should be required for healthcare personnel, a coalition of 17 infection prevention and patient safety organizations said in an Oct. 6 letter sent to healthcare employer…
