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Safeguarding Nurses: Addressing Workplace Violence and Staffing Crisis with Advanced Security Technologies
A recent report showcased a stark reality: nurses across the nation are grappling with alarmingly high rates of workplace violence. This sobering revelation not only underscores the challenges within health care but also spotlights a significant factor exacerbating the industry's ongoing staffing crisis. National Nurses United (NNU) polled nearly 1,000 nurses across the country and found that an alarming 81.6% of respondents reported experiencing some form of workplace violence within the past year, with almost half noting an increase on their unit. In sharp contrast, only 3.8% of nurses reported a decrease in such incidents. -
Employment of anesthesiologists across states
More than 37,400 anesthesiologists are employed in the U.S., according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25. -
The middle ground between quiet quitting and toxic toiling
Productivity has become a black and white issue. A new concept, reported by Newsweek Feb. 11, seeks to explore the gray area. -
10 most desirable hard, soft skills for 2024
"Communication" is the most in-demand skill for 2024, according to a recent analysis from LinkedIn. -
Upstate Works: A Collaborative Triumph Reshaping Healthcare Staffing, Empowering Hospitals, and Attracting Top Talent
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Upstate New York's healthcare systems grappled with a staffing crisis that was affecting hospitals nationwide. -
'Important part of our glue': The healthcare staff executives often overlook
Front-line managers and supervisors are a critical part of the future of healthcare yet are often overlooked by executive leaders, Tamra Minnier, MSN, RN, chief quality and operational excellence officer at Pittsburgh-based UPMC, told Becker's. -
Employers face 'Super Bowl Flu'
Around 16 million people are expected to call in sick at work this Super Bowl Monday, a day that has become known as one of the least productive days of the year. -
Tenet invested in nursing to cut costs in 2023. Did it work?
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has been intentional over the last year about reducing contracted labor to lower costs, and the 58-hospital system is seeing results. -
HCA employee emergency fund surpasses $100M in grants
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare's charity program that provides emergency funds to employees facing hardships has surpassed $100 million in grants awarded since its founding in 2005. -
What the 4-day workweek looks like in healthcare
When it comes to a four-day workweek, the arguments for and against such an approach are varied, and its use depends on the industry and role. However, one thing is clear: There is data pointing to a growing trend. -
Why being a workplace jerk pays off — until it doesn't
Ruthless ascensions of the corporate ladder have been popularized — and glamorized — in movies and TV shows. But being a jerk at work will not always work in one's favor, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 1. -
Missouri bill would allow workers to decline restraining violent patients
A bill introduced last month in Missouri aims to protect healthcare workers from violent attacks by patients, according to NBC affiliate KSDK. -
6 ways physicians, nurses want hospitals to address burnout
Improving staffing and aligning leadership with staff were the two most common ways physicians and nurses wanted hospitals to alleviate burnout, a KLAS Arch Collaborative report found. -
The productivity puzzle
Many U.S. companies are struggling to measure employees' productivity in a modern business landscape shaped by the rise of remote work and artificial intelligence, Bloomberg reported Feb. 5. -
Laid-off employees take to TikTok
Rather than taking job cuts personally, employees are sharing them publicly, Bloomberg reported Feb. 5. -
Employee confidence in their employers hits all-time low
The share of employees reporting a positive six-month business outlook for their employer has hit a new low, according to company review platform Glassdoor's most recent Employee Confidence Index. -
Massachusetts General expands clinician leadership program
Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital announced Feb. 5 a second cohort for its clinical leadership development program titled Elevate. -
Healthcare job growth hits 32-year high
Throughout 2023, healthcare saw a rate of employment growth that it hadn't seen in more than three decades. -
How Pennsylvania hospitals reduced turnover by 28%
Pennsylvania hospitals' efforts to grow the healthcare workforce helped reduce turnover rates by an average of 28% for key positions statewide over the past year. -
Healthcare jobs' strong month in 8 numbers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report, published Feb. 2, indicating employment gains in several areas of healthcare, including hospitals.
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