Pittsburgh-based UPMC will host a special hiring event in New Castle, Pa., next week in support of employees affected by the closure of Ellwood City (Pa.) Medical Center.

The Ohio House has passed a state nurse overtime bill to combat nurse burnout, according to the Dayton Daily News.

LinkedIn has released its 2020 emerging jobs report identifying 15 U.S. jobs that have seen the largest rate of hiring growth in the last five years.  

A local McDonald's is offering jobs for employees laid off from Ellwood City (Pa.) Medical Center, according to the Ellwood City Ledger.

The editorial board at The Blade is calling for "quick attention" by the Ohio General Assembly on a proposed state nurse overtime bill that aims to help combat nurse burnout.

Violence against healthcare workers takes place at organizations across the U.S. In California, some sites use panic buttons, metal detectors, security dogs and other measures to reduce such incidents, a California Hospital Association representative told California Healthline.

Healthcare added 45,200 jobs to the U.S. economy in November, with hospitals contributing 9,900 positions to that total, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Healthcare occupations are among those with the fastest projected job growth between 2018 and 2028, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

New York City-based NYU Langone Health is hiring more than 200 new representatives to work at its new patient access contact center in Boynton Beach, Fla., according to TV station CBS12.

A hiring event is scheduled next week in Phoenix for workers who lost their jobs when Dallas-based Steward Health Care closed St. Luke's Medical Center, according to NPR radio station KJZZ.

The House passed a bill to improve violence prevention for healthcare and social service workers, who are disproportionately at risk of violence and assault on the job. 

Flexibility and work-life balance have the biggest influence on a nurse's decision to remain on the job, according to a 2019 AMN Healthcare survey.

Many U.S. nurses are holding down multiple jobs, according to a new survey from AMN Healthcare.

Executive outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas estimates that the distraction of the impeachment hearings will cost businesses about $2.1 billion an hour, Fast Company reports.

Health IT startups that monitor patients with chronic conditions and provide coaching for disease management are hiring health coaches away from hospital and clinic settings, STAT reports.

Massachusetts had the highest number of active female physicians in 2018, according to the 2019 State Physician Workforce Data Report.

Recent surveys indicate attitudes about appropriate workplace behavior are changing, particularly among younger workers, The Wall Street Journal reports.

In an effort to reduce staff turnover, Wrangell (Alaska) Medical Center is funding professional training for local community members, according to the Alaska Public Radio.

In 2018, Massachusetts had the most active physicians per 100,000 population among U.S. states, according to the 2019 State Physician Workforce Data Report.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has seen a decline in severe staffing shortages but continues to struggle to fill hospital jobs, according to a Washington Post column, which cites a report by the VA Office of Inspector General.