Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy that comes from two words that, together, mean “good change.”
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Ballad raised pay for 5,600 nurses. Did it boost retention?
In April 2024, Ballad Health raised pay rates for nursing staff across its 20 hospitals, benefiting more than 5,600 workers. Alan Levine, chairman and CEO of the Johnson City, Tenn.-based health system, spoke with Becker’s Nov. 13 at the 12th Annual CE…
20 best places to retire, per US News
Happiness emerged as the most influential factor in U.S. News & World Report’s latest analysis of America’s top retirement destinations, resulting in a mix of beaches and large cities.
Dignity California hospital nurses to see 22% wage increase: 4 notes
Nurses and licensed professionals at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, Calif., voted Nov. 7 to ratify a new labor contract that includes wage increases.
Ozempic, Wegovy may help treat alcohol addiction: 3 study findings
A recent study conducted in Sweden found that GLP-1 agonists such as Ozempic and Wegovy may help reduce alcohol consumption and related harms in individuals diagnosed with alcohol use disorder.
What's driving hospitals' medication safety advances?
Hospitals are improving their ability to prevent medication errors by enhancing their use of electronic medication safety systems, data from The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2024 safety grade report indicates.
Hospital cybersecurity spend to rise in 2025: 4 details
Cybersecurity spending will likely continue to take over the IT budget in the coming year as threats become more sophisticated, according to a Nov. 13 report from Moody’s.
Judge OKs $65M settlement over Lehigh Valley Health Network hack
A Pennsylvania judge approved a $65 million settlement between Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network and its patients caught in a 2023 ransomware attack, WHYY reported Nov. 15.
DEA extends telehealth prescribing flexibilities: 5 notes
The Drug Enforcement Administration extended the flexibilities enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth.
9,700+ Michigan nurses to unionize
Nurses at Corewell Health East, part of Corewell Health in southeast Michigan, have voted to join Nurses for Nurses, a committee of Michigan Teamsters Joint Council No. 43.
