The Colorado state medical board is allowing a physician convicted of reckless manslaughter to continue practicing medicine, CBS News reported Aug. 31.
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30 least stressful nursing jobs that pay well
Postpartum care nurses were ranked the least stressful job that paid the best, according to Nursing Process.
Longtime Colorado health system CIO retires
Estes Park (Colo.) Health CIO Gary Hall plans to retire after 18 years with the health system.
Patient sues Wisconsin hospital claiming part of surgical drain was left in leg
A former patient filed a lawsuit against Milwaukee-based Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin claiming clinicians left part of a surgical drain in his leg after an operation, WISN reported Aug. 31.
Medline opens $75M distribution site
Medline opened its new $75 million, 800,000-square-foot distribution center in St. Peters, Mo., on Aug. 30.
Walgreens CEO steps down
Rosalind “Roz” Brewer — a former Starbucks and Sam’s Club executive — has stepped down as CEO of Walgreens Boot Alliance after taking on the position in March 2021, the retail chain said Sept. 1.
California hospital closing maternity ward as family sues over patient death
Inglewood, Calif.-based Centinela Hospital Medical Center is ending maternal child health services on Oct. 25 amid continued fallout over the death of a patient earlier this year.
Nurse survey reveals key opportunities to boost job satisfaction
Amid today’s workforce challenges, it is more crucial than ever that hospital and health system leaders focus on opportunities to bolster engagement with nurses. Jarrard, a healthcare strategic communications consultancy, recently examined these opport…
Hospitals only accept cash, check amid IT outage
An IT issue at Prevea Health and Hospital Sisters Health System has disrupted patient pay capabilities, according to a report from ABC 2.
Healthcare adds 71K jobs in August
Healthcare gained 70,900 jobs in August, following a rise of similar magnitude in July, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
