The Valley Health System, based in Las Vegas, has partnered with Walgreens' subsidiary Take Care Health Systems to improve care coordination and access to care.
Leadership & Management
Approximately 50 support staff members from University of Illinois Medical Center marched outside the Chicago hospital this morning, marking the beginning of a three-day strike over union contract negotiations, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
More than half of today's healthcare executives are questioning the ability of their physicians, administrators and staff to adapt to change, according to a survey conducted by Select International at the annual meeting of the American College of Physician Executives.
The following hospital and/or health system layoffs were announced within the past month. They are ranked by the number of employees affected.
Novant Health, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., has announced plans to cut 289 positions with 82 of those coming from management, according to a Charlotte Observer report.
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MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, Maine, is cutting 47 positions as it tries to meet a $400 million operating budget for the next fiscal year, according to a Kennebec Journal report.
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