Overall, rehabilitation therapists are satisfied with their jobs and making a difference in patients' lives is the biggest driver of satisfaction for them, according to Trends in Rehabilitation Services 2012, a national report on therapist attitudes and workforce trends by…
Leadership & Management
Baton Rouge-based Louisiana State University Health announced it will close Earl K. Long Medical Center, also in Baton Rouge, in April, six months earlier than previously expected, according to a report by The Advocate.
Diane Cecchettini, RN, has served as president and CEO of MultiCare Health System in Tacoma, Wash., since 1999. She is the first woman and nurse to hold the CEO position in the five-hospital system's history. Ms. Cecchettini has been with…
Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs, Colo., is part of Englewood, Colo.-based Centura Health.
Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., has announced plans to lay off 75 employees, according to a Business Journal report.
Tim McManus, FACHE, has served as CEO of CJW Medical Center's Chippenham and Johnston-Willis Hospitals in Richmond, Va., since June 2012. The hospitals are a part of Richmond-based HCA Virginia Health System.
Most nurses report that their duties are increasing while overtime hours are remaining stagnant, according to Vital Signs 2012, a national nursing attitudes and outlook report by Jackson Healthcare, a healthcare staffing company.
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois in Peoria is an acute-care facility that serves the communities of downstate Illinois.
Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, N.C., is a private, non-profit regional medical center and one of the largest healthcare institutions in the Carolinas. It is the flagship hospital of Presbyterian Healthcare in Charlotte, which is a member of Novant Health in…
Larry Anderson isn't afraid to roll his sleeves up. A self-described participative leader, Mr. Anderson stepped in as CEO of Oceanside, Calif.-based Tri-City Medical Center in 2009 to turn the facility's deficit around to a positive balance sheet in just…