Ten nurse unions in Michigan are accusing McLaren Health Care of not being transparent about its finances and personal protective equipment supply during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the health system said it has shared some of that information.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente released a playbook May 21 providing guidance to business leaders on how to bring employees back to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A total of 2.44 million Americans filed unemployment claims in the week ending May 16, according to seasonally adjusted data released May 21 by the U.S. Labor Department.

As hospitals adjust their workforces in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers are taking on new roles outside their normal responsibilities.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued two revised enforcement policies May 19 related to COVID-19.

More than 1 in 5 physician assistants, or 22.1 percent, have been furloughed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a national survey from the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

As the U.S. aims to reduce the spread of COVID-19, tens of thousands of Americans have applied for contact tracer roles to help track cases and exposure,  according to The New York Times.

Most healthcare workers said their mental health has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey from a global network of advisory firms.

A nurse at Milwaukee and Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Aurora Health says she regrets not wearing a mask or practicing social distancing while visiting her sister's Wisconsin bar last week.

About 200 Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital employees, including nurses, who were furloughed in April are back at work, WTSP reported.

Milwaukee and Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Aurora Health is expressing disappointment about a video of one of its nurses at a crowded Wisconsin bar, according to WGN-TV.

Nearly 3 million Americans filed unemployment claims in the week ending May 9, according to seasonally adjusted data released May 14 by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Psychiatric advanced practice nurse Alan "Tony" Amberg, MSN, APRN, is a familiar face at Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial Hospital. 

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have long discussed concerns regarding nursing workforce-shortage projections secondary to a variety of factors.1, 2

Hospitals and health systems are the largest employers in 17 U.S. states, according to an analysis by 24/7 Wall Street, which runs a financial news and opinion company.

New York nursing homes and adult care facilities must ensure twice-weekly COVID-19 testing for all staff and report positive results to the state's health department by the following day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a media briefing May 10.

In a weekend interview, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett projected the nation's unemployment rate to surpass 20 percent, according to The Washington Post.

At least 90,000 healthcare workers have been infected with the new coronavirus across the globe, a new report says.

Healthcare lost 1.4 million jobs in April amid the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily in ambulatory healthcare services, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Physicians, nurses and other front-line hospital workers have undoubtedly faced significant challenges while caring for COVID-19 patients. But the pandemic has also taken a toll on nonmedical hospital workers, according to The New York Times.