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Beth Israel Lahey Health hospital nurses petition for better pay
A delegation of registered nurses at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Mass., delivered a petition to hospital administration on Feb. 2, calling for better pay and improved staffing, according to The Daily News of Newburyport. -
5 hospital HR leaders on the move
The following hospital and health system human resources executives have recently been named to new roles: -
Las Vegas hospital sick leave policy prompts protest
Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 1107 picketed outside Las Vegas-based University Medical Center of Southern Nevada on Jan. 30 to protest certain sick leave rules at the facility, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. -
Brigham and Women's nurses to highlight patient care concerns amid Magnet visit
Members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association at Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital plan to hold an informational picket Feb. 1 to highlight their concerns related to patient care and working conditions at the facility. -
Idaho hospital investigates employee after 'inappropriate hand gesture' in social media post
St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho, has launched an investigation after a photo of an employee "making an inappropriate hand gesture that is often interpreted as highly offensive" was posted on the hospital's social media sites, according to a hospital statement shared with Becker's. -
NewYork-Presbyterian nurses push back on alleged doubling of retiree healthcare costs
Nurses at New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center are accusing hospital management of attempting to double retiree healthcare rates that were confirmed before and after a new contract was approved. Hospital leaders, meanwhile, contend they are adhering to contract provisions. -
Nurses to rally at facilities nationwide over staffing
Thousands of nurses represented by National Nurses United plan to rally nationwide Jan. 26 to call on hospitals to provide safe staffing. -
Possibility of strike looms at ProMedica hospital
Members of the Branch County Independent Nurses Association at ProMedica Coldwater (Mich.) Regional Hospital voted Jan. 18 to authorize their bargaining committee to call a strike, radio station WTVB reported Jan. 21. -
Nurses at 2 New York City hospitals approve labor deals after strike
Nurses at two New York City hospitals where strikes occurred earlier this month have approved three-year agreements with Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. -
Strategic Contract Management: The Key to Successful Physician Onboarding
As healthcare organizations strive to provide quality care in the face of an evolving payment, regulatory and employment landscape, a standardized approach to physician contract management can help to define their most vital relationships from the start, setting the stage for a more efficient — and safer — workforce. -
HR careers among US' fastest growing
It's a great time to be a human resources professional, according to a Jan. 18 LinkedIn report. -
8 layoff do's and don'ts
From Las Vegas to Oklahoma, mass layoffs are hitting hospitals and health systems nationwide. And with big-name companies like Microsoft announcing job cuts in bulk, firings are front-of-mind for many leaders. -
New York City public-sector nurses rally after strike at private hospitals
Members of the New York State Nurses Association, who work at public healthcare facilities in New York City, rallied Jan. 18 for a new contract. -
Physicians at 4 Sutter Health campuses seek to unionize
Resident physicians at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health's four San Francisco California Pacific Medical Center locations have signed cards in support of joining the Committee of Interns and Residents, the union confirmed to Becker's Jan. 18. -
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital workers stage walkout
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital employees, who are members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, staged a walkout Jan. 17 outside the Boston-based facility, according to hospital and union statements shared with Becker's. -
What rising tensions mean for hospital workers in 2023
Hospital and union labor disputes have intensified in recent months as workers call on hospitals to improve staffing levels and provide competitive pay and other benefits. -
Providence nurses to rally at Oregon headquarters over paid leave
Amid contract negotiations, nurses plan to rally Jan. 20 at Providence's Oregon headquarters in Portland to call for improved paid family and sick leave standards. -
Mount Sinai South Nassau nurses vote to unionize
Nurses at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, N.Y., have voted to join the New York State Nurses Association, according to hospital and union statements. -
New York City nurses end strike as tentative agreements reached: 8 things to know
About 7,000 New York City nurses have ended their strike after reaching tentative contracts Jan. 12. -
ANA president: New York City nursing strike 'indicative of systemic breakdown'
A strike that ended Jan. 12 by about 7,000 nurses in New York City is indicative of issues that have long plagued hospitals across the U.S. — like staffing levels and employee safety, said Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, RN, the new president of the American Nurses Association.
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