West Branch (Mich.) Regional Medical Center plans to outsource its laundry services, a move that will affect 10 employees, according to an Ogemaw Herald report.
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A group of employees at Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health have been fired over inappropriate posts made on Facebook, according to a report by 24 Hour News 8.
Santa Clara County in California and the Service Employees International Union Local 521 have reached a tentative labor agreement, avoiding a looming strike, according to a Los Altos Patch report.
Unionized workers at Butte, Mont.-based St. James Healthcare have taken a strike vote, according to a report by The Montana Standard.
Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem plans to lay off 1 percent of its workforce, roughly 100 people, according to an Aug. 26 memo written by Bill Luehrs, the system's chief human resources officer, obtained by Becker's Hospital Review.
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Covenant Health in Lubbock, Texas, plans to lay off 49 employees as part of a workforce reduction strategy, according to a report by KCBD.
Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health plans to lay off about 70 employees and make other employee-related budget cuts, according to a News 13 report.
One of the biggest retention tools of any employer is some kind of employee retirement plan. According to a report from financial services firm Fidelity Investments, there are five best practices that hospitals and health systems should utilize to make…
Elmira, N.Y.-based Arnot Health has announced it will eliminate 83 full-time equivalent positions at St. Joseph's Hospital in Elmira in September, according to a report by The Steuben Courier Advocate.
Uniontown (Pa.) Hospital plans to close four departments by the end of the year, affecting roughly 70 employees, according to a Herald Standard report.