Advanced practice providers represented by the Oregon Nurses Association have rejected a tentative agreement with Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health, extending their ongoing strike. Nearly 90% of eligible members voted on the tentative agreement, which was reached Dec. 23. The union…
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Hospital staff turnover improved slightly in 2023 but remained a significant challenge for certain clinical roles, according to the American Hospital Association’s 2026 Environmental Scan report released Dec. 18. The report, citing data from NSI Nursing Solutions, reveals that the…
While Generation Z employees are often associated with entry-level roles, they have also begun stepping into leadership positions at hospitals and health systems. Gen Z includes individuals born between 1997 and 2012. As they enter the workforce and the first…
New Jersey is allocating $22.325 million through the Reproductive Health Access Fund for fiscal year 2026 to expand and protect reproductive health services. The funding includes $8 million to support reproductive health providers targeted by federal policy, $5.5 million for…
The Department of Homeland Security will replace the random lottery used to select H-1B visa recipients with a system that gives greater weight to applicants with higher skills. Here are five things to know: 1. The rule takes effect Feb.…
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The leadership team at Baylor Scott & White Grapevine have spent the past year sharpening workforce engagement and hospital throughput as it prepares for sustained population growth and ongoing capacity pressure in North Texas, according to Naman Mahajan, president of…
Health insurance, vacation time and paid sick leave are the most-valued employee benefits among U.S. workers, according to a Dec. 4 report from Indeed’s Hiring Lab. The findings are based on Indeed’s 2025 Workforce Insights Survey, which polled 80,936 adults…
The University of California will distribute $3.5 million in state-backed funding to support medical education and expand the physician workforce, according to a Dec. 22 news release from the university. The support stems from Proposition 35, a voter-approved 2024 initiative…
Registered nurses at Sutter Health’s California Pacific Medical Center Davies campus in San Francisco have voted to unionize. In a Dec. 18 election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, 74% of nurses voted in favor of joining the California…
Legacy Health has informed striking advanced practice providers that it plans to stop subsidizing their health benefits beginning Jan. 1, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported Dec. 19. The striking workers — represented by the Oregon Nurses Association — include more than…