1. Nurses at Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino Hospital authorized a strike July 16 amid contract negotiations.
2. Nurses and other employees voted to unionize in a two-day election July 11-12 at three medical facilities in the Kalispell (Mont.) Regional Healthcare system.
3. More than 85,000 healthcare workers at facilities owned by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente are preparing to vote in July and August on whether to authorize their bargaining team to call a strike.
4. Boston Medical Center and its nurses have settled on a labor deal.
At the Becker's 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health, taking place September 14–17 in Chicago, healthcare executives and digital leaders from across the country will come together to explore how AI, interoperability, cybersecurity, and revenue cycle innovation are transforming care delivery, strengthening financial performance, and driving the next era of digital health. Apply for complimentary registration now.