Salem (Mo.) Memorial District Hospital has called a special meeting for Aug. 9 to address the hospital budget and resignations of board members, according to a news release shared with The Salem News on Aug. 7.
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Viewpoint: Why these are the unhappiest nursing jobs
School nurses and hospital staff nurses are some of the unhappiest in the field due to understaffing and the pandemic, according to an article writted by Donna Reese, MSN, RN, CSN and published by Nursing Process.
Piedmont taps 4th female hospital CEO of the year
Lindsey Petrini became the new CEO of Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, Ga., in mid-July.
Man contracts infection from unknown bacteria after cat bite: Case study
A man bitten by a stray cat in the U.K. developed an infection from a bacterial species that wasn’t present in any DNA database, researchers reported in a case study published in the August edition of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Physicians petition 'burdensome' certification requirements
More than 12,000 physicians have signed a petition calling for the American Board of Internal Medicine to end “burdensome” and “costly” maintenance of certification requirements.
10 states with the largest CEO-worker pay gaps
CEOs outearn the average worker in every state, but the gap is wider in some places than others.
Wisconsin hospital reaches $2M settlement for MyChart pixels
Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health has agreed to pay a $2 million settlement after a patient-led lawsuit accused the health system of sharing patient data put into MyChart with Facebook, Milwaukee Business Journal reported Aug. 7.
CEOs pinpoint 'where-to-win' growth opportunities
Hospital and health system leaders are mapping out strategies for long-term growth and sustainability as average hospital margins continue to improve month over month in 2023.
Health system staffing costs cut game plan
Health system executives are examining ways to manage costs associated with staffing and benefits.
US has a new dominant coronavirus variant
A variant the World Health Organization and CDC began tracking in mid-July, XBB-offshoot EG.5, became the dominant COVID-19 variant in the first week of August, according to CDC data.
