Renton, Wash.-based Providence has been ordered by King County (Wash.) Judge Averil Rothrock to pay $200 million to 33,000 hourly employees after evidence revealed wage and meal break violations, The Seattle Times reported April 20.
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Judge recommends tossing CommonSpirit data breach lawsuit
A federal judge has recommended dismissing a class-action data breach lawsuit against Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health over a 2022 cyberattack.
New York hospital moves to Epic
Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center went live with an Epic EHR system on March 2.
Patients in limbo amid Memorial Hermann transplant probe
Dozens of patients awaiting kidney and liver transplants are unsure what’s next as federal agencies conduct an investigation into allegations that a transplant surgeon at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center altered patient records, potentially preven…
CEO to exit Atrium hospital in Georgia
Luis Fonseca is leaving his role as CEO of Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin hospital in Milledgeville, Ga., The Union-Recorder reported April 21.
Hospitals could be asked to report emissions in 2026
Starting in 2026, CMS could ask hospitals to report emissions.
8 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From three Pennsylvania health systems suing Aetna to the former CEO of Desert Healthcare filing a wrongful termination claim, here are eight lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s has reported since April 12:
'It's not just an Epic workflow anymore': Rush's CIO challenges team to think big
Chicago-based Rush System of Health recently completed the implementation of a new customer 360 architecture to bring together information and data from across the health system about patients, community members, students and more.
AdventHealth hospital taps chief nursing officer
AdventHealth Lake Wales (Fla.) appointed Jewels “Julie” Stark chief nursing officer
Florida law allows C-sections outside of hospitals
Within a new package of Florida healthcare laws is a debated measure to allow advanced birth centers to perform cesarean deliveries, permitting the surgical procedure outside of the hospital setting.
