Cleveland Clinic announced Sept. 11 that it completed renovations to the emergency department on its main campus, a multimillion investment that one health system official described as overdue.
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Labor board official sues Colorado hospital over allegedly withheld nurse pay
A National Labor Relations Board regional director is suing Longmont (Colo.) United Hospital, seeking pay raises for nurses based on allegations that the hospital held back pay and benefit increases to unionized nurses amid their representation electio…
'Fail fast,' learn quickly: Inside BJC Healthcare's 5-week virtual nursing rollout
A strong spirit of innovation and action is contagious among employees at BJC Healthcare. In December, leaders planted the seeds for a virtual nursing program and, just five weeks later, the pilot was up and running.
WVU Medicine sued for allegedly withholding overtime pay
Three employees of West Virginia United Health System, commonly branded as WVU Medicine, recently filed a class-action lawsuit against the health system, alleging it failed to compensate them for overtime work.
Cedars-Sinai hospital CEO to retire
Craig Leach will retire as CEO of Torrance (Calif.) Memorial Medical Center on Oct. 31.
What defines a safety-net hospital?
By legal obligation or mission, safety-net hospitals provide care for individuals regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay, but there is no universal definition for these hospitals, which complicates funding effort.
MLB All-Star helps eliminate $10M of patient debt in Colorado
Colorado Rockies great Todd Helton has helped eliminate $10 million of medical debt through a partnership with New York City-based RIP Medical Debt.
US halts virus-hunting research program amid concerns over outbreak risks
The Biden administration has halted a $125 million research program that aimed to collect and isolate thousands of exotic pathogens amid concerns from lawmakers and scientists that the research could trigger an accidental outbreak, The Washington Post …
Ransomware group claims responsibility for 2 hospital cyberattacks
Rhysida ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyberattacks on Culver City, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings and Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Singing River Health System, Security Affairs reported Sept. 10.
Google uses AI to expand reach with hospitals, EHR vendors
Google has taken advantage of the growing demand for artificial intelligence in healthcare to expand its reach among several top health systems and EHR vendors.
