Hospital News Daily
Temple U. Hospital faces strike...FOLX raises $30M...Hackers hit Ark. hospital
Temple University Hospital's workers on brink of strike:
Temple University Hospital’s unionized workers, including nurses and technicians, have by voted a 95% margin to strike, says ABC News.
They're still working as negotiations continue.
“We have very reasonable offers on the table, chief among them a proposal that would ensure safe staffing in the hospital,” said Mary Adamson, president of the TUNA and an ICU nurse, in a statement Friday. “That’s what we want. That's what a hospital that cares about patient outcomes should want. Yet management has refused even to respond to our good-faith proposal regarding staffing.”
FOLX Health Raises $30M in Series B Funding:
LGBTQIA+ digital provider FOLX Health has raised $30 million led by 7wireVentures to build out their network.
Other investors include Foresite Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Define Ventures, and Polaris Partners.
"Prior to finding FOLX, 78 percent of our members did not have access to affirming healthcare and 71 percent actively avoided seeking care for fear of discrimination. It is our responsibility to provide offerings that enable folks to receive the care they need and deserve," said Liana Douillet Guzmán, CEO of FOLX Health.
This new funds will allow more investment in their virtual health platform as well as new product offerings.
"7wireVentures is proud to be partnering with FOLX Health during a pivotal moment in the company's trajectory," said Lee Shapiro, Managing Partner of 7wireVentures , who will join FOLX Health's Board of Directors. "Now more than ever, there is a clear need to expand access to inclusive health services for the millions of Americans who identify as LGBTQIA+.
Hackers strike Arkansas hospital:
Little Rock's CHI St. Vincent leaders continue to investigate the "IT security incident."
The hospital's owner CommonSpirit acknowledged the problem in a statement:
"CHI St. Vincent's parent company CommonSpirit Health is managing an IT security incident which is impacting some of our facilities. As a precautionary step, we have taken certain IT systems offline, which may include electronic health record (EHR) systems and other systems. Our facilities are following existing protocols for system outages and taking steps to minimize the disruption. We take our responsibility to ensure the privacy of our patients and IT security very seriously. As a result of this incident, we have rescheduled some patient appointments. Patients will be contacted directly by their provider and/or care facility if their appointment is impacted."
CommonSpirit serves 140 hospitals in 21 states across the country.