Hailey Mensik
Healthcare Dive
Washington, DC, United States
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Tenet’s net income tumbled in 2022, but labor expenses show signs of easing
The for-profit hospital operator’s profit fell 55% year over year, according to an earnings report out Thursday. → Read More
Healthcare added 58K jobs in January with ambulatory, nursing homes leading gains
The gains are slightly above last year’s average for the sector, which was 47,000 new jobs per month. → Read More
Healthcare labor trends in 2023: increased burnout, executive stress
A rise in union activity could also persist as the sector continues recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
Employers ‘disappointed’ in health plan performance, study finds
Health plans earned a lower average rating in the Leapfrog Group’s latest rankings than in previous years. → Read More
The largest healthcare worker strikes waged — and avoided — in 2022
At least 30,000 healthcare workers went on strike last year, and nearly twice as many others threatened to do so. → Read More
New York nurses reach deals on third day of strike
About 7,000 nurses at two New York hospitals returned to work Thursday after a three-day walkout. → Read More
Healthcare added 55K jobs in December, with ambulatory, hospitals again leading
The report comes as healthcare systems have struggled with staffing shortages and high labor costs. → Read More
Travel nurse pay remains high as hospitals fill gaps from staff departures
Demand for contract labor is now being driven by core staff vacancies, rather than high volumes of COVID-19 patients. → Read More
Children’s hospitals ask Congress to address mental health, staffing concerns
The requests come as hospitals face an influx of patients with respiratory illnesses and mental health conditions. → Read More
Hospitals pivot to new tactics as they try to recruit, retain staff
“We’re not just competing among healthcare organizations anymore,” Geisinger Chief Nursing Officer Janet Tomcavage said. “Now we’re really competing with the broader labor market.” → Read More
Beaumont-Spectrum unveils new name: Corewell Health
Months after combining, the Michigan-based nonprofit system is ditching its placeholder name. → Read More
NewYork-Presbyterian taps former Cleveland Clinic London CEO for executive role
Brian Donley will assume his new role as executive vice president and COO in January, according to a release. → Read More
Violence against emergency room physicians is on the rise, survey finds
Two-thirds of emergency room physicians reported being assaulted in the past year alone. → Read More
Ambulatory, hospitals, physician offices led August healthcare job gains
The industry added 48,000 jobs in August, compared to about 70,000 jobs in July and 60,000 jobs in June. → Read More
ER providers push for federal protection against rising health worker violence
Nurses have been bitten, punched and strangled with stethoscopes, "all while just trying to provide basic care to patients," Todd Haines, a member of the Emergency Nurses Association, said Wednesday on Capitol Hill. → Read More
Threats, obscenities, homicide: Healthcare workers stressed by pandemic face elevated violence
Millions of healthcare workers across the country are becoming inured to workplace violence, which can range from verbal abuse and threats to physical attacks and even homicide. → Read More
Over 2,000 workers at Catholic Health hospital in New York wage open-ended strike
Negotiations ran through early Friday morning but key issues, including minimum staffing ratios, remain unresolved. → Read More
Health benefits platform Accolade acquires virtual primary care company for $450M
After going public last year, Accolade now has scooped up two virtual care companies in 2021. → Read More
Community Health swings to Q3 profit, tees up replacement to long-time CEO Smith
The pandemic and flu season haven’t stopped the hospital chain from shifting into the black. Tim Hingtgen will replace Wayne Smith effective January. → Read More
Peer groups, tweaked quality measures pitched for revamped CMS hospital star ratings
Hospital groups welcomed the changes to the system they've long blasted as arbitrary and burdensome. → Read More