Leadership

Clinicians and administrators say the pandemic is affecting their sense of safety, and dealing with medical waste adds to the stress, according to a report by Stericycle.

The company continues its strategy of expanding in fast-growing areas of the country.

Women are seeing fewer patients and putting in more hours on documenting health records, a report from athenahealth says. As a result, female clinicians could end up earning less.

There was a nursing shortage before the pandemic and the situation is even worse now. A new study points to the need to recruit and retain more nurses around the world.

The American Hospital Association asks Biden, Congress to release billions to healthcare organizations struggling with the surge of coronavirus patients.

Investors project more deals to be done due to the transformation of healthcare and a host of other factors.

Self-insured organizations seeking cost containment solutions need end-to-end targeted solutions to reduce the likelihood of adverse events.

Kaiser Permanente picks a president for the Georgia market, and Denver Health’s CEO is planning to step down this year.

The administration is offering grants to healthcare organizations to develop or expand mental health programs.

Black patients were more likely to have negative descriptions. The authors suggest bias in records could exacerbate inequities in healthcare.

A new study highlighted the challenges for those working in supportive healthcare roles. Those workers need more support, the lead author says.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling allows the government to require most healthcare workers to get vaccinated. Here’s a look at the deadlines and federal guidance in the wake of the ruling.

The Medical Group Management Association outlines its priorities for the year ahead.

Look for a push for more COVID-19 relief for hospitals, more aid for medical research and pandemic preparedness.

The Association of American Medical Colleges’ latest study on the physician workforce sheds light on the doctors practicing in each state.

Mergers and acquisitions fell to the lowest point in a decade. There should be more discussions in the months ahead.

In other moves, Altru Health names a new chief executive and Sunrise Hospital selects a new chief nursing officer.

A study of hundreds of healthcare systems identified common characteristics. Some factors relate to size and ownership, researchers say.

Nurses say they aren’t being protected at work from both the pandemic and threats of violence. They also said healthcare leaders must do more to show nurses are valued.

Residents with disabilities are more likely to show symptoms of depression and report medical errors if their needs aren’t met.

McLaren Oakland announces new leaders, and HCA Virginia selects chief executive for Richmond hospital

Military teams have been dispatched to aid two regions. Hospitals are dealing with staff shortages, with many workers getting infected.

A new report from Prealize projects some patients will have greater health issues in the year ahead. The deferral of care due to the COVID-19 pandemic could play a role.

CMS said healthcare workers in half the states must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 28. Later this week, the U.S. Supreme Court is slated to hear arguments about the government’s vaccine mandate.

The University of Vermont Health Network selects a new executive, and HCA Healthcare chooses new VP of investor relations.