Fireside chats, food and town hall meetings are among the ways hospitals and health systems have boosted employee satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Twenty-four environmental services employees at Carilion Roanoke (Va.) Memorial Hospital recently tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker's Hospital Review.

Retaining talent is a top concern for health systems, and they're offering benefits to help keep employees engaged, according to a recent survey from Aon. 

New York City Health + Hospitals provided an update on staff mental wellness programs at the 11-hospital safety-net system.

The following hospitals are hiring nurses:

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed $9,639 in penalties for a New Jersey hospital that allegedly violated respiratory protection standards.

A sampling of U.S. hospitals and healthcare sites where employees have tested positive for COVID-19, as reported in September: 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Christus Shreveport (La.)-Bossier Health System for failing to protect employees during the pandemic, the agency announced Sept. 10. 

The pandemic has caused an increased need to address employee stress, fatigue and exhaustion among clinicians battling COVID-19. However, there are steps health systems can take to address this need.

A panel of healthcare leaders discussed keys to handling employees' emotional health and combating burnout during a Sept. 10 session at the Becker's Clinical Leadership Virtual Event. Panelists included:

The Louisiana Hospital Association Research and Education Foundation has established a fund for hospital employees affected by Hurricane Laura, the association announced Sept. 9. 

Healthcare added 75,300 jobs in August, with hospitals seeing job growth for the third month since March, but at a slower pace, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Queen's Health Systems in Honolulu has started a COVID-19 antibody study to learn more about employee exposure, the organization announced Sept. 1. 

As the pandemic continues, personal protective equipment shortages persist and and more nurses have been forced to reuse single-use N95 masks, according to a new COVID-19 survey from the American Nurses Association. 

A COVID-19 outbreak at Santa Rosa (Calif.) Memorial Hospital is linked to at least 17 employee infections, according to The Press Democrat.

Many U.S. hospitals and health systems have furloughed staff to help offset revenue losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, some are starting to bring furloughed workers back as they resume nonemergency procedures and medical appointments. 

Madison, Wis.-based UW Health seeks more than 30 environmental services workers to help with detailing and cleaning work, according to Spectrum News 1.

A sampling of U.S. hospitals and healthcare sites where employees have tested positive for COVID-19, as reported in July and August: 

The majority of health systems have likely engaged in workforce planning, alignment strategy development, or both in the last few years. But how many have conducted these two processes simultaneously?

As Hurricane Laura made landfall Aug. 27, neonatal intensive care unit staff sheltered in place at Lake Charles (La.) Memorial Hospital to ensure 19 of its babies remained safe, CNN reported.