Staffing and Labor news and information

Getting a flu shot will be a requirement this year for all healthcare personnel in Los Angeles County. County Public Health Director Dr. Jonathan E. Fielding issued an order Tuesday mandating that healthcare personnel in each licensed acute care hospital, skilled nursing facility, and intermediate...
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To thrive in the new healthcare environment, hospitals and health systems must improve performance by 20 to 40 percent. How can organizations achieve this magnitude of change? Learn key competencies and practical steps in the areas of governance, physician alignment and operational excellence that...
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EMR adoption has reached a clear tipping point. Now that basic implementation work is done, providers must find ways to optimize EMR investments and derive strategic value as government incentives taper off. While many organizations remain focused on tactical issues, mapping EMR capabilities to...
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Hospitals, a reliable source of employment growth in the recession and its aftermath, are starting to cut thousands of jobs amid falling insurance payments and inpatient visits.
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This year, companies in our Best Places to Work in Healthcare program were asked to submit photos along with their applications. We were overwhelmed by the number and array of pictures we received. After checking out the examples on...
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CaroMont Health in Gastonia, N.C., is suing the company that used to staff its hospitalist medicine program, alleging breach of contract and unfair and deceptive labor practices.
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CaroMont Health in Gastonia, N.C., is suing the company that used to staff its hospitalist medicine program, alleging breach of contract and unfair and deceptive labor practices.
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Some healthcare CIOs hope to create a platform for dialogue and to create consensus around two sensitive privacy issues—patient record identification and consent management.
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, the world's largest maker of generic drugs, plans to eliminate about 5,000 jobs as it accelerates cost reductions amid growing competition for the company's best-selling product.
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Hospitals spend less on operations—largely by squeezing labor costs—to make up for lost revenue when Medicare cuts hospital prices, according to a new study.
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