NYC Health + Hospitals rolled out a new care delivery model in 2023 that entails designating one staff member on each unit as a "well-being buddy" tasked with checking in and supporting colleagues.

Artificial intelligence isn't the only trend set to shape the landscape of work in 2024. Hybrid work and green hiring are other key trends that will be prevalent next year, an expert from LinkedIn told Fortune in a Dec. 24 report. 

Virginia plans to end funding for more than half of the community health workers employed at the state's local health districts, VPM reported Dec. 22. 

Massachusetts has become the first U.S. state to remove questions about healthcare professionals' mental health history and past drug use from credentialing processes, a noteworthy instance of stakeholder collaboration. 

Allan Calonge, chief people officer at Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, will be thinking about how to support workers' intrinsic desires in 2024. 

Workforce retention is top of mind for the many healthcare leaders as staffing shortages run rampant.

The post-pandemic labor force has 1.5 million fewer individuals with some post-secondary education short of a bachelor's degree. This shortfall is hitting healthcare hardest, affecting wages and qualification levels among jobholders. 

Minnesota hospitals have lost nearly 1,000 hospital beds since 2020, MPR News reported Dec. 20.

Hospitals are seeing more relief on the job front as wider labor conditions become less volatile, according to a Dec. 20 report from Fitch Ratings. 

Managers' attempts to quell quiet quitting may be having the opposite effect than they intended, Forbes reported Dec. 14. 

Five healthcare professions have made a new ranking of America's most stressful jobs. 

Hospitals and nurses in Texas have developed a toolkit to help facilities comply with two new state laws designed to better protect healthcare employees from workplace violence.

All promotions are not created equally — and if leaders do not handle them appropriately, they could have a negative effect on employee retention, according to a Dec. 7 article in SHRM. 

Most hospitals and health systems are bolstering pay and benefits to help attract and retain talent amid increasing employee turnover, which is expected to continue to challenge the healthcare industry in 2024, according to a Dec. 13 survey published by Aon.

The layoff process used to be abrupt: a worker learns their job has been cut and they leave the same day (sometimes with a security escort). Now, some companies are alerting employees that their roles will be eliminated months in advance, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 10. 

Specifics of the 2024 U.S. labor market remain to be seen. However, there have been some 2023 trends to note moving into next year, including higher labor force participation, wage gains and a strong healthcare industry.

Doing less at work can, indeed, yield better health outcomes, according to a Dec. 4 article from Cleveland Clinic. 

Healthcare/products companies and manufacturers, including hospitals, have announced the third-most job cuts year to date among 30 industries and sectors measured, according to new analysis shared with Becker's.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Dec. 6 that would increase fines for assaults on healthcare workers. 

U.S. job openings decreased to 8.7 million in October, the fewest since March 2021, led by healthcare and social assistance employers.