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The Latest in Health News from Lathams Pharmacy     Section Page News - Modern Healthcare Catholic Health Association supports COVID-19 vaccine mandates Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:33:03 EDT The Catholic Health Association joined the dozens of associations and healthcare providers supporting or implementing COVID-19 vaccine mandates among their employees. $25,000 signing bonuses to hospital workers? Whatever it takes. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:57:26 EDT Nationwide, providers like Seniors Helping Seniors are offering hiring incentives and, in some cases, retention or referral bonuses to attract and retain staff and address a workforce shortage the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living is calling "a legitimate crisis." The high cost of temporary nurses forces providers to get creative Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:51:21 EDT Hospitals must change the way they hire and staff units, focusing on mobilizing and reassigning existing employees—and on better pay and benefits. Health data management tools raise $3.7B in the first half of 2021 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:25:10 EDT While most investor funding in the digital health sector goes toward consumer-focused companies, nearly a third went to companies that focus on providers and practices in 2021's second quarter. Five insights into Encompass Health's growth strategy Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:04:20 EDT Encompass Health is expanding by adding inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, forming partnerships with health systems and catering to a growing elderly population. 'Don't you work with old people?': Many elder-care workers still refuse to get COVID-19 vaccine Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:17:05 EDT Seven months after the first vaccines became available to medical professionals, only 59% of staff at the nation’s nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are fully or partially vaccinated — with eight states reporting an average rate of less than half, according to CMS data updated last week. Phoenix hospital system pleas for vaccination as cases rise Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:34:46 EDT One of Arizona's biggest hospital systems renewed a call Thursday for people to get vaccinated, citing an increase in seriously ill COVID-19 patients in just a few weeks 'Superbug' fungus spread in two cities, health officials say Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:04:23 EDT U.S. health officials said Thursday they now have evidence of an untreatable fungus spreading in two hospitals and a nursing home. Michigan county officials used federal coronavirus relief money for bonuses Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:53:00 EDT Elected officials in a Michigan county gave themselves $65,000 in bonuses with federal relief money related to the coronavirus pandemic. Next Up Podcast: Fostering a safe workplace environment with Heather Krentler Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:00:00 EDT In 2020, 40% of women said they’ve been sexually harassed at work. This number has stayed steady since the 1980s. This — in addition to COVID-19 and a recent reckoning about racial injustices — is causing companies to reexamine their culture and values. Modern Healthcare’s "Next Up" podcast is produced by CareContent, Inc. and hosted by CareContent’s CEO, Kadesha Thomas Smith. produced by: