Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente employees across the U.S. plan to go on strike early next month if no agreement is reached by Sept. 30.
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Patient pulls roommate's eyes out at Florida psych hospital: Police
A patient accused of attacking and permanently blinding his roommate at South Florida State Hospital has been charged with aggravated battery, the Pembroke Pines Police Department said Sept. 24.
20 cities with the best job markets
A good job market allows workers to make a comfortable living, feel confident in their job security, and enjoy a work-life balance and benefits like health insurance, according to SmartAsset. Based on these criteria, not all markets are created equally…
Healthcare executives defend vacation time
Several years ago, Sachin Jain, MD, decided to take a two-week vacation. He received a call from his boss that he still thinks about to this day, Dr. Jain — now the president and CEO of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan — wrote in a Sept. 23 LinkedIn pos…
Pediatric cancer drugs in short supply
As the supply of two staple cancer drugs rebounds after months of scarcity, two medications used in pediatric cancer patients have fallen into shortage, NBC News reported Sept. 25.
Alabama system names chief of staff
Medical staff members at Opelika-based East Alabama Health have voted J. Gary Bridges, DO, their next chief of staff.
Missouri AG sues healthcare provider over gender-affirming care
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is accusing a St. Louis-based healthcare provider of violating state consumer protection law by giving puberty blockers to minors without a comprehensive mental health assessment.
Shuttered Illinois hospital CEO blames closure on bank
St. Margaret’s Health CEO Tim Muntz blamed the June closure of St. Margaret’s Health Spring Valley (Ill.) on Spring Valley City Bank, Shaw Local News Network reported Sept. 25.
Pfizer restarts production at North Carolina plant hit by tornado
Production has resumed at Pfizer’s 1.4 million square foot manufacturing plant that was damaged in July by a tornado, the company announced Sept. 25.
The $355M cost of attrition, disengagement: McKinsey
Employee disengagement and attrition is a multimillion-dollar problem for high-performing companies, according to a Sept. 11 report from McKinsey & Co.
