Here are 15 updates on unionization efforts by physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers in April, as reported by Becker’s: 1. On April 23, Northwest Medicine United filed a petition with the ...

A Bakersfield, Calif.-based gastroenterologist has been placed on five years of probation for mistakenly administering treatment intended for another patient to a 67-year-old COVID-19 patient, ...

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has proposed new financial reporting requirements for healthcare providers following the announcement that Providence-based Anchor Medical Associates will close all ...

A car crashed into St. Vincent Hospital’s medical office building in Erie, Pa., on April 22, according to an April 23 report from the Erie Times-News. As a result, the facility was forced to evacuate ...

President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the U.S. surgeon general, Janette Nesheiwat, MD, is facing scrutiny regarding her qualifications for the position, CBS News reported April 24. Here are 10 things ...

Ophthalmology, cardiology and orthopedics were at the center of physician practice merger and acquisition activity in Q1, according to an April 16 blog post by Nashville, Tenn.-based law firm Bass, ...

Nashville, Tenn.-based CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, saw a major jump in compensation between 2020 and 2021, largely due to stock awards and incentive plans. Here’s Dr. Sutaria’s total compensation in the ...

Miami-based Gastro Health has named Chris Fourment, MD, vice president of clinical research, according to an April 21 news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Fourment co-founded the department of ...

Here are 10 statistics illustrating the decline of private practice physicians: 1. From 2012 to 2024, the number of physicians employed by hospitals and health systems jumped from 25.8% to 55.1%, ...