Nurses at Minneapolis-based M Health Fairview have voted "no confidence" in hospital management's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the union that represents them.
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The CEO of Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital spoke out against Wheeling city leaders after they allegedly didn't consult hospital leaders about possibly reopening a nearby hospital amid the COVID-19 crisis, according to The Intelligencer.
Here are 13 notes from hospitals, health systems and physicians on their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michael Lauf, president and CEO of Hyannis, Mass.-based Cape Cod Healthcare, said he will give up his $78,000 April salary to help increase cash reserves amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Boston Business Journal reported.
St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minn., has laid off seven employees and is temporarily cutting hours for other workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Fox 21 reported.
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A recent article by ECG Management Consultants reviews what health system leaders can do to prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, companies, citizens and donors are looking for ways to support hospitals fighting the disease.
Here is how 10 hospital CEOs, from large national systems to small community hospitals, are responding to COVID-19 the week of March 23:
In a recent press release, Real Time Medical Systems (Real Time), the leading healthcare interventional analytics company connecting long-term care facilities, hospitals, ACOs, and payers, announced a significant company milestone as they reached 1,000 customers!
On the border of Washington state, one of the areas hardest hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, Astoria, Ore.-based Columbia Memorial Hospital is working all day long to ensure staff have the necessary equipment and information to keep patients safe.