Potential strikes at Minnesota hospitals have been averted, as members of Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota and hospitals reached a tentative agreement on contract terms yesterday, according to a Pioneer Press report.
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Louisiana State University Health, based in Baton Rouge, may have to eliminate certain surgical programs, lay off employees, reduce beds and curb emergency department services at seven hospitals due to proposed state budget cuts, according to an Advocate report.
Scott County Hospital in Oneida, Tenn., is slated to close next week since local officials declined a 60-day lease extension with Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates, according to a Knoxville News Sentinel report.
Approximately 3,500 members of the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota voted to authorize a two- to five-day strike at eight hospitals in the Twin Cities metro area, according to a Star Tribune report.
Gene Meyer began serving Lawrence (Kan.) Memorial Hospital in 1997. He recently received the American Hospital Association's Kansas 2011 Grassroots Champion Award, which highlights his commitment to the entire healthcare industry.
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The following hospital name changes were announced in the past two months, beginning with the most recent.
Ann Pumpian has been the senior vice president of finance and CFO of San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare since 1993, and she has been a vital component of the health system's plans for financial stability.
Orange, Calif.-based St. Joseph Health System is making a slight adjustment to its name, dropping "System" to become St. Joseph Health, according to a North Bay Business Journal report.
Kaiser Permanente is launching a family physician residency at its Santa Rosa Medical Center to respond to looming primary-care physician shortages, according to a Press Democrat report.