Physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at Phoenix-based Banner Health have filed a petition for union representation with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, the union said in a June 22 news release shared with Becker’s. If the election…
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From restructuring leadership teams to limiting hiring and adjusting compensation, health system leaders are making difficult workforce decisions that require balancing organizational priorities, financial realities and employee needs. While the circumstances vary, those decisions often require balancing several competing priorities…
A wave of new medical schools has opened across the country in recent years, and more are in the planning stages. For health system leaders, each represents a rare opportunity to address one of the industry’s most pressing long-term threats. …
Registered nurses at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago voted June 17 to join the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United. The union said in a June 17 news release that nurses voted 96% in…
Two hundred and fifty advanced practice providers across Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital are seeking to join the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, the union said in a June 15 news release.…
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Nearly 900 registered nurses at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wis., voted June 11 to unionize. Three things to know: 1. The 89% approval vote allows the nurses to join SEIU Wisconsin, the state’s largest healthcare union, according…
Workplace violence against healthcare workers remains a persistent problem nationwide. Several states have passed or introduced new or expanded legislation in 2026 aimed at protecting hospital workers, from prevention planning requirements to weapons prohibitions. Becker’s has reported on at least…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente spent more than $1 billion on temporary staffing and related costs to keep facilities running during a January–February nurses strike, the health system said in a statement to Becker’s. The walkout began Jan. 26, affecting about…
Members of the Illinois Nurses Association at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill., have sued St. Louis-based Ascension and Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare, alleging chronic understaffing caused emotional distress and unsafe working conditions for nurses, according to a June…
The National Labor Relations Board ruled June 3 that Medford, Ore.-based Asante unlawfully refused to recognize and bargain with a union that healthcare workers at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center voted to certify in 2023. A three-member panel of the…