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Finance
North Carolina Hospital Misses Payroll, Might Close
Employees at an eastern North Carolina hospital did not receive a paycheck on Friday, according to local news reports.
Strategy
'Purely Private Dispute'? Amazon-Bound Exec Escalates Optum Trade-Secrets Suit
The proxy skirmish between a major healthcare player and an aspiring disruptor is headed to the First Circuit Court of...
Strategy
Take Charge of Executive Burnout to Protect Your Organization
If you're a healthcare leader, taking charge of your well-being is a challenge and responsibility, and is ultimately the key...
Clinical Care
5-Step 'Huddle' Boosts Safety in Violent Patient Transfers
Mayo Clinic develops handoff tool for potentially violent patients that features exchange of behavioral information between care teams.
Finance
Trump Agrees to Reopen Government Without Border Wall Funding
The president made an announcement from the White House Rose Garden regarding the partial government shutdown.
Strategy
What's a 'Competitor'? Optum Sues VP Who Left for Amazon-Backed Initiative
The dispute highlights uncertainty over how incumbents should view the initiative's potentially disruptive role in the healthcare industry.
Finance
Hartford HealthCare Raises Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour
The Connecticut-based health system's wage increase will take effect on March 31.
Strategy
Healthcare Job Growth Outpaced Nearly Every Other Sector in 2018
Healthcare created 346,000 new jobs in 2018, up from 284,000 jobs in 2017. The 2018 figures include 219,000 jobs in...
Finance
Hospitals Hike Minimum Wage in Geographic Clusters
The lowest-paid worker at one health system in the Philadelphia area will make $15.15 per hour, effective New Year's Day...
Nursing
Nurses' Union Supports Legislation to Prevent Workplace Violence
A federal bill calls for creation of mandatory workplace violence prevention standards for healthcare employers.
Nursing
10 Ways to Protect Nurses From Active Shooters
Experiencing violence shouldn't be 'part of the job.' Here's how healthcare executives can promote workplace safety.
Strategy
Walmart Escalates Strategy to Solve Employee Healthcare
The deals Walmart is signing with providers mean a guaranteed stream of patients to hospitals.