Louisiana State University Health has dodged immediate layoffs through several private-public operation agreements, but most employees will lose their jobs with LSU next spring and need to reapply with the new operation, according to a Times-Picayune report.
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In the last two years, rapid changes to the healthcare marketplace have driven a sharp increase in the number of strategic partnerships formed between different industry stakeholders. Players that might not have considered such partnerships before 2010 — such as…
Employees from three Kaiser Permanente hospitals in California will picket later this week in protest of upcoming layoffs affecting more than 500 medical professionals across the system's Southern California region, according to a Press-Enterprise report.
As healthcare provider shortages loom, hospital and health system training and development programs become increasingly important. Such programs can help retain current employees, improve their skills and positively impact the overall quality of a health system — something that is…
Registered nurses from 21 hospitals within the Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente system are set to protest Dec. 19, according to a Times-Herald report.
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University Hospital has changed its name to University of Cincinnati Medical Center to better reflect its affiliation with the academic institution.
Ascension Health Michigan, a 12-hospital system based in Warren, is reorganizing its corporate structure to cut costs and streamline operations, according to a Crain's Detroit Business report.
Employment at hospitals across the country grew by 0.17 percent last month, which reflects 8,300 more people than in October and 82,200 more compared to a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Adirondack Health in Saranac Lake, N.Y., has laid off 17 employees in an attempt to narrow a $3 million budget gap, according to a North Country Public Radio report.
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine, is eliminating up to 25 positions, according to a Sun Journal report.