Members of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United have approved a new labor contract with Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance, Calif., part of the Providence system, based in Renton, Wash.
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The game-changing switch for 1 Nebraska hospital
Officials at the first Nebraska hospital to transition to rural emergency status said the conversion has been a game changer, CBS affiliate KOLN reported Aug. 13.
Rehab hospitals with highest, lowest preventable readmissions
Four inpatient rehabilitation hospitals have a preventable readmission rate of zero, according to CMS’ Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Provider Data.
Why Kaiser's Risant Health set up base in DC
Kaiser Permanente’s Risant Health is headquartered in Washington, D.C., sharing half of an existing 4,200-square-foot office with the Oakland, Calf.-based system’s government affairs team, the Washington Business Journal reported Aug. 6.
4 health systems shrinking their hospital portfolios
Merger and acquisition activity is picking up steam this year after a decline in deal volume during the pandemic, with some large health systems reorganizing their portfolios and offloading hospitals in various markets.
3 health systems seeking chief revenue officers
Three health systems recently posted job listings seeking chief revenue officers.
Hacker steals patient info from Chicago hospital
Chicago-based Roseland Community Hospital Association identified unauthorized access to its IT network June 2.
An unrecognized member of the healthcare continuum
Healthcare systems do not traditionally see caregivers as part of the care continuum or team, but they’re missing out on a key factor that could help prevent readmissions and negative patient outcomes, Mia Yang, MD, told Becker’s.
South Carolina system tears up $161M hospital plan
Conway Medical Center, an affiliate of Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health, has called off plans to build a $161 million hospital in Carolina Forest, S.C., The Post and Courier Myrtle Beach reported Aug. 13.
The GLP-1 questions facing health systems
There’s no shortage of headlines and hypotheticals about the blockbuster drug class of GLP-1s. Stephen Klasko, MD, argues we’re asking the wrong questions about GLP-1s.
