The average compensation for licensed practical nurses increased more between 2021 and 2022 than other clinical and nursing positions, according to an 2023 MGMA report released June 29. LPNs got paid the most in four states and Washington, D.C.
The CDC will start tracking cronobacter infections in 2024 following a recommendation from a national epidemiologist council, The Washington Post reported June 29.
Several hospitals and health systems have experienced downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid ongoing operating losses, declines in investment values and challenging work environments.
Nurses who went on strike at three Ascension hospitals in Texas and Kansas are slated to return to their scheduled shifts beginning the morning of July 1.
American Healthcare Systems, a Los Angeles-based healthcare operator, has made multiple moves to purchase hospitals in 2023. Here are three purchases the company has made since April: