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Labor unions will continue to play a major role in hospital-employee relations in states where unions have traditionally had a presence — and that presence is likely to increase in other states, according to James M. Dawson, JD, of law…

A bill that would impose nurse-to-patient ratios in Washington, D.C., hospitals is unlikely to proceed into law, according to a report from the Washington Business Journal.

Louisiana's Civil Service Commission will let Louisiana State University pay bonuses to employees to keep Huey P. Long Medical Center in Pineville, La., staffed until its planned shutdown, according to a report by The Advocate.

We are beginning to see signals that health insurance companies may become increasingly aligned with providers of medical care, which is being fueled by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. A recent example of this shift can be found…

As the nation enters flu season, keeping employees and patients safe from infection becomes important for hospitals and health systems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends hospitals actively encourage employees to get a flu shot, according to an…

Unionized employees at Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Hospital plan to strike Nov. 14 if a contract agreement is not reached, according to a report by The Herald-Dispatch.

Being seen as a "good" employer has become increasingly important for hospitals and health systems. Here's five tips on how to become a better employer.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC's former transcriptionists, who were outsourced to Nuance in July, protested Wednesday outside UPMC's corporate offices this week, according to a WESA report.

Members of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania at Regional Hospital of Scranton (Pa.) voted Tuesday to send a 10-day strike notice to the hospital and hold a strike Nov. 13, according to a report by The Times-Tribune.

The Cleveland Clinic plans to move 700 administrative employees from Cleveland to buildings in Beachwood, Ohio, at the end of 2014, according to a report by The Plain Dealer.