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Nurses at HCA California hospital approve contract

Members of SEIU 121RN have approved a new labor contract with Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, hospital and union spokespeople confirmed to Becker’s.

California hospital taps permanent CEO amid union opposition

The San Benito Health Care District board, which oversees Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, voted Jan. 25 to name Mary Casillas CEO. 

10 things to know about Steward Health Care

Dallas-based Steward Health Care has seen a troubled start to 2024.

Wisconsin governor set to veto APRN bill

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is set to reject legislation that would allow advanced practice registered nurses to treat patients and write prescriptions without physician oversight, Wisconsin Public Radio reports.

St. Louis hospital opens amid name controversy

The Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital opened in mid-January amid a lawsuit filed with the hopes of forcing the hospital to change names, radio station KMOX reported Jan. 26.

Hospital profitability across the US: 20 statistics

Nonprofit hospital operating marings soared last year, increasing 20% January to November of 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022, according to Kaufman Hall’s “National Hospital Flash Report,” published Jan. 9.

Why Dayton Children's is building housing

Dayton (Ohio) Children’s Hospital is aiming to begin construction this summer on a project to house 26 kinship families, The Dayton Business Journal reported Jan. 25. 

Tufts Medicine trims operating loss by 57%; new CFO taking over in February

Boston-based Tufts Medicine reported a $171 million operating loss in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, a 57% improvement on the $399 million loss it posted in the previous year, according to financial documents published Jan. 26. 

Retailers struggle with optics: 'If they can't clean a bathroom, how can they present themselves as a provider of healthcare?'

As retailers looked to move further into healthcare provision, their consumer experience stood as something of a threat to legacy healthcare providers. Lately, that competitive edge seems a little less sharp. 

Task force created over HSHS/Prevea hospital closures

The Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce has created an HSHS/Prevea Recovery Task Force after Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System decided to close two hospitals and regional health centers it operates with Green Bay, Wis.-based Prevea Heal…