Members of a union for clinicians employed by TeamHealth at Ascension St. John in Detroit have voted to strike for 24 hours on April 18, Fox2 reported April 8.
In today’s competitive talent market, there is a lot of buzz around becoming the “employer of choice.” Different systems take different approaches to the goal, but Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health tries to keep its strategy simple.
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has tapped Edmund Chan as president of the Kaiser Foundation Plan and Hospitals Hawaii, effective April 28. He will succeed Greg Christian once he retires May 1.
Xavier Becerra is considering leaving his role as HHS secretary to run for California governor, Politico reported April 9, citing people briefed on his deliberations.
Austin, Texas-based St. David’s HealthCare has appointed Amy Russel, MSN, chief nursing officer of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, effective April 8.