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High housing costs preventing some workers from taking healthcare jobs
Hospitals' struggles to fill job vacancies in a tight labor market have been well-documented. -
Man charged in shooting of Oklahoma hospital employee
A man is facing several charges in connection with an attack and shooting of a nonclinical Integris Baptist Medical Center employee, Oklahoma City records show. -
'Can anyone blame nurses for turning the tables?'
Expensive reliance on traveling nursing is a symptom of a longer-running, self-inflicted disaster: hospitals' failure to hire and support enough nurses to weather crises, an op-ed contends in The Washington Post. -
'There's virtually a job for anyone': Lifespan CEO aims to fill 2,400 jobs
Following the rejection and subsequent withdrawal of its merger proposal with Care New England, Lifespan is shifting its focus to filling the 2,400 vacant positions it has across its system, Lifespan CEO Timothy Babineau, MD, told WPRI March 10. -
UVM Health Network investing $2.8M in apartments for hospital staff
The University of Vermont Health Network is investing $2.8 million to help finance housing in South Burlington that can be used for its workers. -
Nurses among 740,000 front-line workers assisted by federal pandemic aid
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan helped fund premium pay, or bonus pay in addition to regular wages, for more than 740,000 front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. -
NYC Health + Hospitals plans 874 layoffs when universal contact tracing ends
NYC Test & Trace Corps, the city's initiative for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing, is ending universal contact tracing by the end of April. NYC Health + Hospitals, which leads the program in collaboration with the city's department of health and other agencies, is planning to lay off 874 workers when the program scales back, according to a notice filed with state regulators March 4. -
Nurse license wait times complicating staffing shortages
Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are making efforts to quickly boost staffing to fill workforce gaps. But amid shortages, nurses are waiting months for licenses from states so they can begin treating patients, NPR reports. -
Hospitals are investing in their workforce: Is it paying off?
As healthcare providers grapple with major workforce shortages, many hospitals and health systems are spending big bucks to retain and recruit workers, whether it be through compensation or benefits. -
Younger women dropped participation in February workforce
For the first time in five months, women's participation in the workforce dropped, particularly for younger women, Bloomberg reported March 4. -
Lifespan bets on employee stories to help fill staffing gaps
Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan is highlighting the personal stories of employees as part of its workforce recruitment effort. -
Agency staff cost New Jersey hospitals $670M in 2021
New Jersey hospitals more than tripled their 2020 spending on agency and travel staff last year, estimating they spent $670 million, according to a recent survey from the New Jersey Hospital Association. -
Non-competes, occupational licensing in feds' crosshairs
Lack of competition causes wage declines of roughly 20 percent for workers compared to what they'd otherwise earn in an environment with healthier competition among employers, according to a new report from the Treasury Department that signals federal focus on barriers to labor-market competition. -
Why healthcare organizations must focus on caregivers' mental health: tips from 2 top systems
The global pandemic and other life pressures have increased mental health challenges for caregivers, making mental health benefits a must-have for healthcare employers. -
Michael J. Dowling: Embracing a hybrid workplace for non-clinical staff
As a baby boomer who worked as a manual laborer for many years before taking on a job in which I work 16-hour days, I admit that I have struggled adapting to the remote-work environment that COVID-19 forced upon us. -
OSHA to boost inspections for hospitals treating COVID-19 patients
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be expanding its presence at hospitals and skilled nursing care facilities that treat or handle patients with the virus, the agency said. -
Healthcare worker shortages go mainstream
Healthcare's workforce shortages have 80 percent of Americans concerned, according to new data from the CVS Health-Harris Poll National Health Project. -
3 Philadelphia health facilities launch wireless alert systems for staff safety
Philadelphia-based Behavioral Wellness Center has greenlit wireless employee alert systems from technology company ROAR for Good. -
5 numbers that detail the mental strain on healthcare workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the emotional, mental and physical health of hospital employees across the U.S. Here are five numbers outlining the mental health strain on workers: -
Colorado legislature approves bill seeking to prevent 'doxxing' of healthcare workers
Colorado lawmakers have passed legislation that would ban the "doxxing" of healthcare workers, an act that reveals private or identifying information about an individual on the internet, opening them up to harassment and intimidation.
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