Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health has laid off eight people in its marketing and web services department, according to a Citizen-Times report.
Workforce
Animas Surgical Hospital in Durango, Colo., is sponsoring the Animas Surgical Hospital Durango Double, an event featuring a marathon and other races, Oct. 6-7, 2012, according to a Durango Herald report.
Louisiana State University Health, based in Baton Rouge, La., sent notice of impending layoffs to employees of seven LSU public hospitals, resulting from the recent $29 million fiscal budget cut by Gov. Bobby Jindal, according to a report by The…
The cardiology workforce experienced modest growth compared with primary care physician and total physician workforces from 1995 to 2007, but overall it was poorly distributed across the country, according to a study in Health Affairs.
The market for recruiting physicians to hospitals has become competitive due to the shortage of physicians and the push to align with physicians for accountable care organizations, patient-centered medical homes and other collaborative models. Hospital leaders may have to be…
Advertisement
Adam Lynch of Principle Valuation shares the smartest thing he witnessed an ambulatory surgery center do in 2011. Read the full report in Becker’s ASC Review on Adam Lynch’s insights.
An attentive administrator and efficient case turnover are among the seven traits that can make an ambulatory surgery center stand out from the competition and attract physicians. Read the full report in Becker’s ASC Review on how to attract physicians…
The number first-time applicants to medical school was up 2.6 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, while total enrollment in medical schools increased by 3 percent to 19,230 students in 2011, according to new data from the Association of American…
Hospitals in the South Coast of Massachusetts have been able to add specialists despite a workforce shortage in the state, according to a SouthCoastToday.com report.
In the past three years, the number of participants in the National Health Service Corps has nearly tripled to more than 10,000 due to an investment of nearly $900 million in scholarships and loan repayments to healthcare professionals, according to…