Hundreds of nurses are prepared to picket outside UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., today, protesting what they consider to be unsafe staffing levels, according to a Worcester Business Journal report.
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By re-electing Barack Obama to his second term as president last night, voters secured the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The election is over, meaning it's time to return to work and finish what was started. But first, Becker's…
Dean Gruner, MD, and Chris Van Gorder are not your everyday health system CEOs. Dr. Gruner is president and CEO of ThedaCare, a five-hospital system in Appleton, Wis., with roughly 6,100 employees. Mr. Van Gorder, a former police officer, is…
CEO Christopher Dadlez: Charging Into Healthcare Reform at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Christopher M. Dadlez, FACHE, has served as president and CEO of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Conn., since October 2004.
If the rate of mass layoffs in hospitals remains steady, the industry is slated to have a similar number of mass layoffs in 2012 as it did in 2011, according to an American Medical News report.
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Keith Ghezzi, MD, the interim CEO of Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System, still holds his position despite his contract expiring yesterday, according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review report.
One of the most effective leaders I have ever met and experienced was an Army corporal named Burleson. We never even knew his first name; he was just Cpl. Burleson to us. He was tall and skinny and spoke with…
Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System may be forced to reduce services and implement layoffs unless it receives a cash infusion by June 2013, according to a Pittsburgh Business Times report.
As hospitals continue to employ more physicians, organized labor unions may be looking like an attractive option for some, according to an article from INTEGRATED Healthcare Strategies.
Executives at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Mo., announced the hospital will no longer offer soda or sugary beverages in its cafeteria, vending machines or gift shop, according to a Kansas City Star report.