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Hawaii nurses plan 2nd strike; hospital floats lockout

Nurses at Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health’s Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children voted to participate in a one-day strike Sept. 13, according to a Sept. 4 Facebook post from the Hawaii Nurses Association. The hospital has since said it…

Average CEO tenure for healthcare vs. other industries

The average tenure for healthcare CEOs is 7.6 years, according to a Crist Kolder Associates report. This is in line with the average CEO tenure across all industries — 7.4 years.

4 leaders entering, exiting healthcare

Healthcare organizations are no stranger to leadership from outside industries. 

Kaleida COO takes on interim president role at subsidiary

Cheryl Klass, BSN, RN, executive vice president and COO at Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health, has been appointed to a new interim leadership role.

A linchpin for physician satisfaction

The quality of a physician’s onboarding experience can dictate whether or not they’re satisfied with their new job, a recent report found.

How an Indiana system imparts values in hiring

Mario Ellis began his role as chief human resource officer of South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System in February 2023, and he brings three decades of experience in human resources operations and functional management to the role.

Ohio system shares more on plans for new hospital

Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System is moving forward with plans for a new critical access hospital in Fayette County, set to open in 2027. 

Massachusetts commits $417M to new Steward hospital owners over 3 years

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has committed $417 million over a span of three years to ensure the operation of six Dallas-based Steward Health Care hospitals under new ownership.

15 top US colleges: WSJ

Princeton (N.J.) University and Babson College in Babson Park, Mass., took the Nos. 1 and 2  spots, respectively, in The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranking of U.S. colleges, released Sept. 5.

One healthcare job poised for the greatest shortage

Nursing assistants face the greatest projected deficit over any other analyzed healthcare occupation, with a projected shortage of more than 73,000 assistants nationwide by 2028.