Employees at two hospitals within San Francisco-based Dignity Health, formerly Catholic Healthcare West, have notified administration they may hold a three-day strike beginning June 26, according to a Lompoc Record report.
Leadership & Management
Each year, hospital executives are faced with the same daunting task of finding ways to tighten the budget belt one more notch. It's a sign of the times against looming — and in some cases significant — reimbursement cuts from…
Service workers and technicians at Tenet-owned Saint Louis University Hospital and Des Peres Hospital, both in St. Louis, have voted to unionize and will be represented by the Service Employees International Union, according to a St. Louis Business Journal report.
As president and CEO of Baystate Health in Springfield, Mass., Mark Tolosky, JD, is the leader of one of the largest health systems in New England. Baystate includes an academic medical center, a children's hospital, two community hospitals, home care…
Any organization is bound to have three types of employees, although successful organizations will address "cutters" and create an environment that allows all employees to work to their full potential. In a SelectInternational whitepaper, Kevin Klinvex explains the costs and…
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Hospital and health systems in operation today are forced to navigate one of the more uncertain times in the industry's history. For the most part, health systems have begun to accept a future of value-based care, clinical integration and patient…
We live in fast times that show no sign of slowing down. Success and ambition may be partially determined by the load of work somebody takes on, but today, the power of saying "no" is becoming just as critical.
The former CMO of Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Ill., did not have a medical license for the duration of his eight-year tenure, but a hospital spokesperson said administration officials knew about his lack of license when he was…
As the healthcare industry enters an era of accountable, patient-first care, many hospitals are beginning to focus on patient experience. As a part of this, they are placing great emphasis on conveying compassion. While this can be a great strategy…
Hundreds of unionized hospital workers in Philadelphia have voted to strike July 1 if a contract agreement is not reached by that time, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.