Healthcare employees across Sharp Metropolitan Campus in San Diego have voted to join SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West.
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Butler Memorial speaks out on treating former president after assassination attempt
Leaders at Butler (Pa.) Memorial Hospital had a very “compacted timeframe” to prepare for its role in treating former President Donald Trump after an assassination attempt July 13, Thomas Chakurda, chief marketing officer of Independence Health, the sy…
MD Anderson, Zambia form partnership
The University of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has entered a five-year agreement with the Zambian Ministry of Health to advance cancer care and prevention efforts across the country.
Aspirus Medford to relocate maternal care amid OB-GYN shortage
Aspirus Medford (Wis.) Hospital and Clinics will transition maternal care services to another location starting Oct. 1 amid a shrinking OB-GYN pipeline.
Global IT outage affects 'every aspect of patient care,' healthcare leaders say
A global cyber outage that disrupted industries including healthcare, aviation and the media July 19 shows how interconnected IT systems are and the reliance on third-party vendors, health system leaders say.
Global IT outage disrupts Epic EHR access
Technical issues due to the global IT outage affecting cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike are affecting how hospitals and health systems access their Epic EHRs.
How a UH hospital CMO empowers excellence
Just over two weeks ago, Judith Wolfe, MD, stepped into her new role as chief medical officer at UH St. John Medical Center in West Lake, Ohio, part of Cleveland-based University Hospitals.
Viewpoint: The US is failing to integrate international physicians
U.S. hospitals need to do more to leverage the skill sets of international medical graduates and incorporate them into the U.S. health systems, particularly amid ongoing physician shortages, a commentary, published July 15 in JAMA Network, urges
Nurse workflow, Gen Z enter the patient experience spotlight
Patient experience measures are showing signs of rebounding after falling dramatically during the pandemic, and a few elements are entering the spotlight after having notable effects on hospital scores.
UK HealthCare scraps plan for new hospital
UK HealthCare has called off plans to build a community hospital in the Hamburg area of Lexington, Ky., a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to Becker’s.
