Tracey Schiro, executive vice president and chief risk and human resources officer for New Orleans-based Ochsner Health since April 2021, is keyed into gender parity efforts in the healthcare C-suite and has worked with her colleagues to boost female representation at her organization and in the industry.   

Implementing mandatory paid sick leave at a state level is associated with a decline in emergency department visits for both adults and children, and is particularly pronounced among Medicaid populations, according to an August 2022 study published in Health Affairs. 

U.S. job seekers relocating for new positions fell to the lowest recorded level in the second quarter of 2022, according to a July 29 report from executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Millions of Americans are struggling with long-term health complications linked to COVID-19 that could worsen the nation's labor shortage, according to an Aug. 1 analysis from Kaiser Family Foundation.

Midland, Mich.-based health system MyMichigan Health will now offer tuition reimbursement to employees who pursue relevant coursework at Saginaw Valley State University.

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, a 14-hospital system serving eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia, has launched a relief effort to help its workers and surrounding communities in the wake of recent flooding in the area, news station WKYT reported July 30.

Duke Health is ramping up security at its hospitals following an attack that left an emergency room nurse unconscious and with facial fractures. 

Hospitals and health systems have largely relied on competitive pay to retain employees throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Now many organizations are going beyond financial benefits to keep staff, offering more flexibility in when and where they work. 

Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center has reached a tentative deal with Service Employees International Union 1199 Upstate, WWNYTV reported July 28. 

A growing shortage of healthcare workers is raising concerns about patient safety, according to a July 28 report from U.S. News & World Report.

Hospitals across the U.S. are struggling to keep workers, and some organizations are considering child care centers for their employees to help address the issue, Kaiser Health News reported July 28.

Demand for traveling nurses spiked during the pandemic, with some earning up to $10,000 a week in parts of the U.S. Due to rising wages, HCA Healthcare sharply lowered its full-year guidance earlier this year. At the same time, shares of temporary medical staff providers Cross Country Healthcare and AMN Healthcare Services more than doubled over the past five years.

When Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health could not find enough certified medical assistants to hire from outside the organization, it began to look at internal options.  

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill July 22 requiring healthcare facilities to implement and maintain workplace violence prevention programs, according to the Foster's Daily Democrat. 

Labor shortages are affecting departments across the healthcare system.

One of main reasons employees are leaving their jobs is due to a perceived lack of career development and advancement opportunities, according to a July 13 McKinsey report.

Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. have faced workforce challenges from staffing shortages throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising, driven largely by the BA.5 omicron subvariant, they continue to struggle with these challenges as federal funding runs out, Politico reported July 25.

Denver Health is struggling with staffing shortages that could force the health system to reexamine bed space and services, The Denver Gazette reported July 23.

Ochsner Health, a 40-hospital health system based in New Orleans, is committing to a pilot program to bring Ukrainian nurses to America.

Hackensack Meridian Health plans to close child care centers operated onsite at its hospitals on Sept. 30, the Asbury Park Press reports.