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Hospitals lost 7,100 jobs last month, the first time they have posted an employment loss since February, according to the most recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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A program from Parallon, a provider of healthcare business process and operational services, called Specialty Training Apprenticeship for Registered Nurses, has been implemented in 10 Florida hospitals to help them develop specialty-trained nurses.

The League of Voluntary Hospitals and Homes, an employer group representing 109 hospitals, nursing homes and other clinics in the New York City area, has reached a tentative labor agreement with 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.

More than 2 million Americans leave their job voluntarily every month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — and that number has been continually growing, according to a Forbes report.

About 70,000 nurses and other caregivers at more than 100 healthcare facilities in New York City, represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, have approved a one-day strike for July 31 if a contract agreement is not reached.

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