Nurses from Framingham (Mass.) Union Hospital, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, have filed complaints with state and federal agencies regarding alleged jeopardized patient safety stemming from staffing, hospital policy and technology allocation issues.

Massachusetts Nurses Association members are set to begin a 24-hour strike Oct. 1 at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Boston.

The proportion of board directors with CHRO experience at Russell 3000 companies grew following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Aug. 30.

Nurses at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, represented by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, have approved a new labor contract with the hospital's parent organization, Allegheny Health Network.

Lauren De Simon Johnson, chief human resources officer of New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Health, has been in her role since November 2018. She is well aware of the workforce challenges in healthcare and is addressing them in various ways within her organization.

The 4,000 nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have approved a new labor contract.

Nurses and hospital workers represented by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania have approved a new three-year contract with Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights, Pa.

California Nurses Association members are condemning a proposal to end births and intensive care services at the 49-bed Santa Paula (Calif.) Hospital on Oct. 15, relocating them to the 272-bed Ventura County Medical Center about 15 miles away.

Union-represented nurses at Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health's Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children have filed an unfair labor charge against the medical center, according to a Sept. 5 Facebook post from the union.

Nurses at Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health's Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children voted to participate in a one-day strike Sept. 13, according to a Sept. 4 Facebook post from the Hawaii Nurses Association. The hospital has since said it plans to lock out HNA nurses when the strike ends if the union does not accept the medical center's contract offer, according to statements shared with Becker's. 

Mario Ellis began his role as chief human resource officer of South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System in February 2023, and he brings three decades of experience in human resources operations and functional management to the role.

Renton, Wash.-based Providence and caregivers ofProvidence Hospice in Sonoma County, Calif., agreed to resolve allegations that workers were required to take on additional work and responsibilities without appropriate compensation.

Technology has emerged not merely as a tool, but as the pillar of progress in healthcare workforce management. Embracing best practices in integrating technology solutions is crucial for redefining efficiency, elevating quality, and broadening the spectrum of control and flexibility available to health systems.

Resident physicians and fellows at several health systems in the Northeast are pressing leaders to address their bargaining concerns, including pay and working conditions.

A recent study found that 59% of U.S. employees check in with work on vacation by answering emails or calls. How can hospitals and health systems support executives in unplugging? 

About 1,100 SEIU Healthcare 1199NW-represented workers have ended their weeklong strike at Richland, Wash.-based Kadlec Regional Medical Center and its Kennewick ER, as contract negotiations continue.

Internal chief human resources officer hires globally dropped from 56% in Q2 of 2023 to 36% in Q2 of 2024, according to a recent report from Russell Reynolds Associates.

A California hospital is facing pushback from a labor union as it moves forward with plans to close its labor and delivery department this fall.

More than 1,100 service and technical workers represented by SEIU Healthcare 1199NW began a seven-day strike Aug. 20 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Wash., and the Kadlec freestanding emergency room in Kennewick, Wash.

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