A judge reinstated a Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center nurse who was fired for refusing to be vaccinated for COVID-19, The Buffalo News reported Aug. 28.
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4 Florida hospitals evacuate, close ahead of Idalia
Four Tampa, Fla.-area hospitals have evacuated and closed in preparation for Hurricane Idalia, the Tampa Bay Times reported Aug. 28.
HCA, Google roll out generative AI project
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has started using generative artificial intelligence technology from Google to document emergency room visits and speed up nurse handoffs.
Behavioral health spending up 50% from 2019: Study
Overall spending for behavioral health services increased by 53.7 percent from 2019 to 2022, a study published Aug. 25 in JAMA Health Forum found.
Nurses join striking writers, actors to voice AI concerns
Two hundred registered nurses are planning to hold a march in Los Angeles on Aug. 29 to voice their concerns about the threat of artificial intelligence technologies and their ability to provide quality patient care.
Providence reports $202M operating loss in Q2
Providence posted an operating loss of $202 million in the second quarter of 2023, an improvement from the $222 million operating loss posted in the same period last year, according to an Aug. 28 news release from the Renton, Wash.-based health system….
Healthcare's newest C-suite roles
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented C-suite titles.
'Quiet cutting' in hospitals: Outsourcing may be 1 example
At least 80 hospitals and health systems have laid off workers this year amid ongoing financial and operational challenges. With such challenges expected to continue for the foreseeable future, healthcare may be leaning into a new workforce trend to av…
5 best states for nurses: Forbes
California ranked among the top five states for nurses in three out of four categories, according to Forbes Advisor.
Inside SSM Health's Wisconsin leadership realignment
In today’s healthcare environment, organizations are focused on making adjustments to ensure long-term success. This includes realigning leadership structures.
