Mari Devereaux

Workers who are part of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions could strike Oct. 1 over issues of understaffing and pay. 

The nonprofit coalition will advocate for lawmakers to ban practices like spread pricing and encourage pass-through cost models.

Overall, NCQA health plan ratings were mostly flat year-over-year, although Medicare and Medicaid plans saw increases in their patient experience scores.

President and CEO Todd Suntrapak discusses the system’s environmental strategy and why he feels such work is important.

Atlantic Health System provides its workers with courses on equity and the chance to join committees intended to address social determinants of health.

In fiscal year 2024, CMS said nearly 8% of hospitals will receive readmissions penalties of greater than 1%. 

The No Surprises Act does not apply to ground ambulance providers, subjecting patients to potentially large bills from out-of-network ambulance transportation.

Union leaders are reporting bigger contract wins for healthcare workers, including higher salaries, expanded insurance benefits and increased staffing ratios.

Thousands of nurses are participating in the gig economy to gain more autonomy over their own schedules while filling hospitals’ staffing needs.

Rural communities in 39 states will receive federal grants to fund substance use disorder treatment and behavioral health efforts.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging hospitals to use its seven core sepsis elements as a framework for patient care and program structuring.

Under the Oregon law, which was opposed by health systems, hospitals will face financial penalties if they deviate from the staffing requirements.

The National Quality Forum will become part of the Joint Commission, working with the organization to advance quality efforts across health systems.

The funding will be split among recipients in programs that seek to alleviate the shortage of nursing faculty members and registered nurses.

The modifications to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey have been years in the making.