Centene is restructuring its organization, a change that will eliminate thousands of jobs, CEO Michael Neidorff told investors during a Feb. 9 call.
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Healthcare lost 29,600 jobs in January, with hospitals seeing job loss for the first month since September, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
At least 17 patients and 10 employees at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way, Wash., have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Feb. 3 news release.
The California Department of Public Health said it is no longer accepting expedited hospital waivers of minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, and existing approved staffing waivers will expire Feb. 8 unless the state determines there is an unprecedented circumstance.
The Joint Commission has issued a new publication on addressing concerns from healthcare workers about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Employees at Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Memorial Medical Center who are vaccinated against COVID-19 have the opportunity to win a prize, according to WGRZ.
Local painter Maria Bennett Hock has captured the emotions of Duke University Hospital workers during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a new exhibit.
President Joe Biden's administration will allow retired physicians and nurses to administer COVID-19 shots as part of efforts to ramp up the vaccination rollout, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Oregon healthcare workers who were stuck in traffic during a snowstorm set up an impromptu COVID-19 vaccination clinic Jan. 26 to administer leftover Moderna doses to strangers before the shots expired, The Washington Post reported.
Atrium Health is offering employees meal vouchers from DoorDash to celebrate their work during the COVID-19 pandemic and boost the local restaurant economy, the Charlotte, N.C.-based health system said Jan. 27.