Layoffs are never the ideal situation for executives of any organization; indeed, they are often the last resort. However, layoffs are becoming more and more common in certain sectors, particularly healthcare. Several hospitals have announced plans to lay off hundreds…
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Anne Arundel Medical Center, a 380-bed hospital in Annapolis, Md., is staying on the cutting-edge of healthcare during a turbulent time in the industry. AAMC prides itself on being environmentally friendly: in 2011, it opened a LEED-Gold certified patient tower,…
Geneva, Ala.-based Wiregrass Medical Center has laid off 20 employees, according to a WTVY report.
Purchasing and supply chain professionals in hospitals, nursing homes and physician offices are being pressed hard to do more with less. In figuring out how to accomplish this, make sure you're bringing your vendors into the conversation — in particular…
In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was officially signed into law. As a result, in just a few short months, a projected 7 million previously uninsured people will become health plan consumers under the nation's existing…
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Carthage (N.Y.) Area Hospital plans to eliminate an unspecified number of positions, according to a Watertown Daily Times report.
Utica, N.Y.-based Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare has laid off 16 employees and eliminated 90 other vacant full-time equivalent positions, according to a report by the Observer-Dispatch.
A wave of consolidation is underway in healthcare as sweeping changes in the industry drive growth in merger and acquisition activity among hospitals and health systems nationwide. Widespread consolidation brings new economies of scale and changing dynamics with insurers and…
Hospitals and health systems can prepare to build their brand by asking 22 questions, according to a Smith & Jones blog post.
What is the relationship between a hospital or health system's brand and culture?