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Maine Medical Center in Portland has offered roughly 400 employees early retirement buyouts, according to a Portland Press Herald report.

U.S. hospitals are spending more on healthcare than other U.S. employers. But their greater investment fails to yield a healthier or better-performing workforce. On the contrary, as Towers Watson research shows, hospital workers report more health conditions and rate their…

Denver Health will cut roughly 300 jobs in the next year through layoffs, attrition and reduction in new hires, according to the Denver Post.

Abington (Pa.) Health, Philadelphia-based Aria Health and Einstein Healthcare Network, also in Philadelphia, have developed a new initiative to jointly manage their employees' healthcare benefit plans.

Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health plans to lay off 170 employees by the end of this week, according to an Arkansas Business report.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently cut more than 300 members from its staff, and further budget and staff cuts are on their way at VUMC, according to the Nashville Post.

Danbury (Conn.) Hospital and New Milford (Conn.) Hospital's parent network, Western Connecticut Health Network, has cut 116 jobs, resulting in 65 layoffs, according to a Republican-American report.

Baptist Health Care and Sacred Heart Health System, both based in Pensacola, Fla., will both stop hiring tobacco users Jan. 1, 2014.

Greensburg, Pa.-based Excela Health is laying off 78 and leaving an additional 58 positions empty, according to a Tribune-Review report.

Nurses play a vital role in patient care at any hospital, especially in today's healthcare environment. "Hospitals are under the gun for patient satisfaction, and nurses often have the most interaction with patients during their hospital stay, greatly affecting satisfaction,"…