Three hospitals in the Cleveland/Akron region announced that they will be letting go more than 200 staff members in response to the current economic situation, according to a report in MedCity News.
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The Lexington (N.C.) Memorial Hospital and the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center announced plans for a multi-million dollar expansion and renovation of the Lexington Memorial Hospital's emergency department and rehabilitation center, according to a report in The Dispatch (Lexington,…
River West Medical Center in Iberville Parish, La., eliminated approximately 100 jobs, or half of its staff, according to a report in The Advocate.
Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago announced cuts to six percent of its workforce, or 42 positions, according to a report in The Chicago Tribune.
The United American Nurses, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee and the Massachusetts Nurses Association announced they are joining together to form a 150,000-member association, according to a California Nurses Association news release.
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Cascade Healthcare Community (CHC) in Bend, Ore., will cut 74 caregivers and reduce the hours for another 45 in an effort to reduce expenses in response to the current economic situation, according to a CHC news release.
A new study found that wages for RNs increased faster in Californian metropolitan areas than in other states due to legislation that mandated minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, according to a Project HOPE news release.
Boca Raton (Fla.) Community Hospital has said it has laid off 39 employees and will not fill 28 positions as a result of continued financial struggles for the organization, according to published reports.
Two hospitals in Minnesota have announced layoffs that will affect hundreds of employees due to the struggling economy, according to the Star Tribune.
Citing the slumping economy, Caritas Christi Health Care and Ascension Health of St. Louis have put on hold a $100 million financing deal, according to the Boston Globe.