NEWS
From the editor: Why Scrubswire exists
An independent newsroom for the floor — and the rules we're holding ourselves to.
POLICY
CMS names 29 early adopters of electronic prior authorization ahead of 2027 deadline
Epic, Oracle, UnitedHealthcare, and Cleveland Clinic are among the group pledging to cut fax-and-portal workflows.
CLINICAL
Elsevier survey finds nurses left out of clinical AI adoption
Forty-one percent of nurses use AI at work, against 57% of doctors; 42% trust the tools.
LABOR
USC Keck and Norris nurses ratify four-year contract, closing year-long fight
The deal includes 15% across-the-board raises and patient-care language addressing missed meal and rest breaks.
LABOR
UC and AFSCME 3299 reach late-night deal, averting open-ended strike for 42,000 workers
Tentative agreement covers 25,000 UC Health staff and includes a $26.50 hourly minimum, healthcare-cost caps, and a $1,500 lump-sum payment.
LABOR
450 MGB Home Care clinicians to vote May 19 on strike authorization, MNA says
First-contract bargaining at one of New England's largest home-health agencies has stalled over caseload, productivity, and pay after 26 sessions.