Hospital executive compensation: Salaries rise, bonuses dip
Health systems face stiff competition for leadership roles, but incentive pay falls as hospitals continue to face challenges. Bruce Greenblatt of SullivanCotter talks about trends in leadership pay.
Henry Ford Health, Ascension Michigan plan to form $10.5B system
Several Ascension hospitals will be combining with Henry Ford in a joint venture. The combined organization would operate more than 500 sites of care.
California’s $25 minimum wage for healthcare workers: Unions make history, hospitals get certainty | Analysis
Labor groups rejoiced when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the measure into law. For hospitals, they avoid the prospect of cities moving to raise wages more quickly.
‘NoEscape’ ransomware poses threat to health sector, federal officials warn
It’s a new threat but federal cybersecurity officials say they are concerned by the group’s apparent willingness to attack health organizations.
More girls seek treatment for mental health reasons than boys
Hospitals and outpatient facilities are seeing more pediatric females for mental health patients than in pre-pandemic years, according to data analyzed by Epic Research.
Getting hospitals and medical boards to drop invasive questions on mental health
Many doctors don’t get help because they’re worried about career damage. The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation is pushing boards and health systems to change their policies.
Wisconsin hospital system moves closer to acquiring Minnesota system
Aspirus Health in Wisconsin and St. Luke’s in Minnesota have signed an agreement to come together. Aspirus will invest $300 million over eight years to fund projects at St. Luke’s.
SSM Health, Siemens Healthineers look to bolster workforce and health equity
Leaders of the health system and technology company talk about training workers, breaking the cycle of poverty and creating healthier communities.
Hospital mergers continue upward trend in 3rd quarter
The number of deals surpassed the transactions seen in the past two years, according to Kaufman Hall.
BayCare Health system announces chief nurse executive, and more | MED MOVES
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital names a chief medical officer, and others take on new roles.
Staffing and Burnout: How Can We Build a Better Workplace?
The Kaiser Permanente contract: 21% raises, and other details of the deal
A week after a strike, the California-based system and union leaders say they have a tentative agreement. Both sides called it “historic” in terms of compensation and in addressing staffing levels.
Kaiser Permanente, unions reach tentative deal
More than 75,000 employees engaged in what labor leaders called the largest healthcare worker strike in American history last week.
Mental health and maternal mortality: A telehealth partnership tackles both issues
Two digital health companies, Brightside Health and e-Lovu Health, are teaming to help patients struggling with mental health needs during and after pregnancy.
Safety net hospitals suffer steep losses, fear prospect of $8B in Medicaid cuts
A new report by America’s Essential Hospitals sheds more light on the difficult financial environment. The scheduled reduction in a key federal program would make things worse.
Walgreens’ newsy week: A new CEO, and an expansion in telehealth
The pharmacy chain announced that Tim Wentworth is the new chief executive. Walgreens also unveiled plans for virtual care services launching this month.
Washington state hospitals say ongoing losses are ‘unsustainable’
Most of the state’s hospitals are losing money. During an online forum, healthcare leaders warned that more services will be reduced or eliminated in the near future.
Telehealth gets extension, but ‘Super Bowl’ for virtual care is coming next year
Federal agencies will allow remote prescriptions to continue through 2024. Advocates say they are gearing up to ensure telehealth provisions can last even longer.
Merger plans dropped: UnityPoint Health, Presbyterian Healthcare Services go separate ways
The systems issued a joint statement saying the deal won’t move forward. UnityPoint also announced the departure of its CEO.
Two Leaders in Physician Staffing Unite as AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions
March of Dimes CEO: ‘We’re not prioritizing Moms”
Elizabeth Cherot, the first physician to lead the organization, talks about the rise in deaths tied to pregnancy, maternity care deserts, and structural racism.
Oregon hospital leader wants ‘to engage differently to solve problems’
Becky Hultberg, president and CEO of the Hospital Association of Oregon, talks about the state’s nurse staffing law, building partnerships, financial difficulties and what keeps her awake at night.
Kaiser Permanente union workers warn of second strike in November
Labor leaders said there could be another walkout next month if they don’t reach an agreement with the California-based health system. The sides are slated to resume talks later this week.
The nation’s largest healthcare workers strike is over, but there’s still no deal
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees walked off the job last week, and the two sides remain apart on key issues.
CommonSpirit Health sees big potential in new value-based care platform
The system recently launched the new Population Health Services Organization. CommonSpirit’s Thomas McGinn talks about the effort.
AI, deepfakes and other cybersecurity threats facing hospitals
Industry analysts talk about some of the potential dangers in the not-too-distant future.
UVA Health appoints first chief clinical officer, and more | MED MOVES
St. Joseph’s Health chooses its next chief executive officer, and other leaders take new roles.
Nurse staffing agencies ask feds to designate temporary staff as employees
A coalition of 30 organizations has asked the Labor Department for clarification. They note some temp agencies are using independent contractors for nursing roles.
Two planned hospital mergers face review from Minnesota attorney general
Keith Ellison says he’s going to look at the deal involving Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System and the proposed merger of St. Luke’s Duluth and Aspirus Health.
West Virginia hospital merger forms new academic health system
The Mountain Health Network has completed its merger with Marshall University and Marshall Health. The combined system is now known as the Marshall Health Network.