Pittsburgh-based UPMC and the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network No. 4, or VA Healthcare–VISN 4, are expanding a nurse liaison program that improves health outcomes and care for veterans.
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Hawaii hospital locks out nurses after strike
Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health’s Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children has imposed a lockout of nurses represented by the Hawaii Nurses Association after the group’s one-day strike Sept. 13, the Honolulu Star Advertiser reported.
City of Hope receives $150M for pancreatic cancer research
Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has received a $150 million gift to fund pancreatic cancer research, the single largest gift in the health system’s history, from philanthropists A. Emmet Stephenson Jr. and Tessa Stephenson Brand.
7 health systems selling lab assets
Labcorp and Quest Diagnostics are snapping up lab assets from several health systems. Here are seven deals that Becker’s has reported in 2024:
Glucose monitor receives FDA clearance
The FDA has cleared Senseonics and Ascensia Diabetes Care’s Eversense 365 Glucose Monitoring System.
Texas Children's rehires some laid-off workers
After laying off about 1,000 employees in August, Houston-based Texas Children’s Hospital has rehired some of its rehabilitation therapists, the Houston Chronicle reported Sept. 17.
Workplace gender parity still 50 years away, report says
While women have made workplace gains over the last 10 years, they still face significant challenges in their roles and careers.
Less than half of employees report unethical behavior
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. workers have witnessed or have firsthand knowledge of colleagues expressing unethical behavior, according to a Sept. 4 Gallup article.
Children's Hospital Colorado appoints new chief nursing officer
Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora has selected Jennifer Roth, MSN, RN, to serve as its next chief nursing executive and senior vice president of patient care services.
New Jersey hospitals lean on home visits to reduce maternal, baby mortality
Amid closures of OB-GYN units across the U.S., states are turning to home visitation programs to keep babies and new mothers healthy and reduce hospitalizations, NJ Spotlight News reported Sept. 17.
