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Valley Children's to offer advanced cancer therapies after $15M gift

An anonymous $15 million donation will enable Valley Children’s Healthcare to establish an advanced cellular and gene therapy program, which the Madera, Calif.-based system said will eliminate the need to refer patients to Los Angeles hospitals for cer…

California hospital dismisses CEO

The board for John C. Fremont Healthcare District in Mariposa, Calif., has dismissed the CEO after less than five months on the job, the Mariposa Gazette reported May 2.

Early-career physicians working temp roles to 'test drive' practice settings, survey finds

Physicians and advanced practice providers are opting for the flexibility of temporary, locum tenens work in seek of improved job conditions and to relieve burnout, according to an April 23 survey conducted by AMN Healthcare. 

WVU Medicine names revenue cycle VP

Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has named Beth Carlson vice president of revenue cycle. 

National labor board petitions to reinstate union at Trinity hospital

The National Labor Relations Board has asked a federal court to force Trinity Health Grand Haven (Mich.) Hospital, part of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, to recognize SEIU Healthcare Michigan as the bargaining agent of about 200 employees and to …

Relief fund created for healthcare workers displaced by tornadoes

The Nebraska Hospital Association established a relief fund to support hospital employees who were affected by tornadoes April 26.

Weight loss drugs and stomach paralysis: New findings

Delayed gastric emptying, also known as gastroparesis, is a more common side effect of GLP-1s than other diabetes and weight loss treatments, according to new research.

VCU Health hospital names chief nursing officer

VCU Health Tappahannock (Va.) Hospital has named L’Andrea McLaughlin, RN, DNP, chief nursing officer. She had been serving as CNO in an interim capacity since January. 

McLeod Health names chief nursing officer of Myrtle Beach campus

Beth Hicks, RN, BSN, has been named chief nursing officer of McLeod Health Carolina Forest in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Where hospital pharmacists are most in demand

In anticipation of a national shortage of hospital pharmacists, job postings increased by more than 12% in the first three months of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023.