Several health systems have hired physicians-in-training displaced by Crozer Health’s shutdown, according to The Inquirer. A Penn Medicine spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s that the Philadelphia-based health system hired 43 Crozer residents. This includes 26 family medicine residents as well as…

Staffing shortages and other workforce challenges continue to test healthcare organizations’ operating models and ability to deliver high-quality care. To address these challenges, hospitals and health systems are increasingly exploring novel workforce solutions. This was the main theme of a…

About two-thirds of physicians age 65 and older said they experienced ageism or ageist treatment, a recent American Medial Association report on ageism found. “Experiences of Ageism Among Senior Physicians: A Qualitative Study” was based on a 2024 survey of…

The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum have recognized two health systems and one physician for standout patient safety efforts. Every year, the two organizations hand out the John M. Eisenberg awards, which highlight innovation in clinical quality and…

Alignment — the extent to which an employee feels connected with leadership and shares a vision with the organization’s mission — is on the decline among healthcare workers, according to Press Ganey.  A survey of nearly 2 million healthcare workers…

The global nursing shortage is expected to improve over the next five years, though significant regional disparities will remain, according to the World Heath Organization’s 2025 State of the World’s Nursing report. The report, released May 12, offers new insights…

At Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, around 90 registered nurses work full time at the bedside and part-time in adjunct faculty roles at local universities.  Those 90 employees make up about 47% of all clinical faculty supporting 5,000 students who rotated through…

Physicians in geriatric and hospice care see the fewest patients per hour, while physicians in orthopedic surgery, ophthalmology and diagnostic radiology see the most patients, according to a report cited by Medpage Today. Depending on the day, physicians across all…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, physician burnout and job dissatisfaction rates reached historic highs. In the years since, burnout rates have come down — though not nearly enough to ease concerns about the nation’s physician shortage and patient access to high-quality…

Measles cases in the U.S. have more than tripled this year compared to 2024, CDC data shows. Six things to know: 1. The CDC has confirmed 1,001 measles cases across 30 states as of May 8. This figure represents a…