The healthcare industry is currently undergoing mass-scale changes that have not been seriously discussed at the federal level since the 1990s, when then-President Bill Clinton tried to implement a healthcare reform package that would have expanded healthcare coverage to more…
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Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago has agreed to pay $80,000 to settle federal allegations of discrimination against female black staff members, according to a Chicago Sun-Times report. An investigation led by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…
Unionized nurses at William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich, Conn., have accused the hospital of engaging in unfair labor practices by rewarding only nonunion employees with increased bonuses and merit pay, according to a Day report.
Unionized nurses at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y., rallied yesterday against proposed layoffs and cuts that were announced in late October, according to a Civil Service Employees Association release.
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare has entered into a clinical affiliation agreement with CVS' MinuteClinic, according to a news release.
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Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Permanente Medical Group have filed a lawsuit against the California Nurses Association, claiming the union's one-day strike in September violated its contract, according to a San Francisco Business Times report.
Hospitals across the country are currently adapting their strategies and processes to meet the key imperatives of healthcare reform — enhanced quality at a lower cost. While clinical integration, care coordination and process improvement efforts remain top priorities for providers,…
Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, Kan., has announced a restructuring plan in response to declining patient volumes and uncertainty over federal funding.
Average operating room management salaries have increased from $75,310 in 2010 to $83,952 in 2011, according to a Healthcare Purchasing News survey.
New York state regulators are probing the governance structure of Peninsula Hospital in Queens after it was bailed out with $27 million from Revival Acquisition Group, according to a Crain’s New York report. The hospital’s board accepted Revival’s bailout Sept.…