California’s minimum wage for healthcare workers is slated to increase this year, eventually reaching $25 an hour. Those increases begin June 1, and when workers see the $25-per-hour level depends on their size and location.
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Vanderbilt to test Microsoft AI copilot
An AI copilot program is being tested at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center to assist physicians with healthcare documentation.
96% of Ascension nurse residents, fellows vote to unionize
Nurse residents and fellows at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin voted Jan. 3 to unionize and join the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United.
Corewell Health doubles regional president's role
Drew Dostal, president and regional market leader for Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health, has had his oversight doubled to six hospitals.
HCA Indiana hospital to get $25M makeover if sold
If the proposed merger between Terre Haute, Ind.-based Union Health and Terre Haute Regional Hospital, which is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, gets approved, Union said it plans to spend millions on upgrading the technology at the hospi…
Questions of quality surround a for-profit nursing college seeking expansion
The Arizona College of Nursing, a for-profit school based in Phoenix with additional campuses across 11 states, will soon open two locations in a 12th: Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Jan. 5. However, not everyone is keen on its expa…
Alabama hospital completes $30M expansion project
Cullman (Ala.) Regional Medical Center now has 175 beds after completing its $30 million two-phase expansion project, according to a Jan. 4 press release.
HR leaders' plans to tear the 'paper ceiling'
In 2023, when the Supreme Court handed down its ruling striking down affirmative action in university admissions, some industry leaders expressed concern that the decision could hinder efforts to create a more diverse healthcare workforce.
Las Vegas hospital unveils patient tower part of $55M project
Las Vegas-based MountainView Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has unveiled its new patient tower.
Stanford CIO zeros in on AI use cases
Stanford Health Care is gearing up for a transformative year in 2024, with a focus on harnessing the power of predictive and generative AI for clinical care, research, and education.
