• 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.
  • Ensuring your workforce is future-ready

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  • 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.
  • Industry report: How AI is powering healthcare executive searches

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  • 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.
  • CEO to Typical Worker Pay Ratio: Why You Should Know Your Healthcare Organization’s Numbers

    In a time of increasing scrutiny, not-for-profit healthcare providers must become aware of their CEO-to-typical-employee pay ratio. Now is the time to determine and prepare to communicate those pay ratios.
  • Why Northwell never bought into the 'Great Resignation'

    The "Great Resignation," referring to the mass exodus of workers recorded at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, was a prominent narrative across industries, including healthcare. However, Maxine Carrington, senior vice president and chief people officer for New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, told Becker's she never subscribed to the storyline.
  • Bills protecting healthcare workers gain steam in Congress

    Two bills aimed at protecting hospital workers are receiving growing recognition and support in Congress and from healthcare groups and executives. 
  • January healthcare job cuts down year over year

    Healthcare/products companies and manufacturers, including hospitals, announced an increase in job cuts in January compared to December, according to one new analysis. However, the total in January is below the total for the same month year over year.
  • Corporate America's exclusive 'five-day club'

    The number of U.S. employers requiring a full return to in-person work may be shrinking, but CEOs of several major companies are still pushing for five days in the office, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 30.
  • Officials probe possible cancer cluster at UNC Health

    UNC Health has asked state and federal health officials for help to investigate a possible cluster of cancer cases tied to its clinical laboratory, a spokesperson for the Chapel Hill, N.C.-based system confirmed to Becker's Jan. 31.
  • Bill would reauthorize law named after Dr. Lorna Breen

    Several members of Congress have introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, a law that provides federal funding to prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among healthcare workers.
  • Layoffs hit remote workers harder, analysis finds

    A new analysis suggests managers are more likely to lay off remote workers compared to employees who work from an office or have a hybrid role, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  • Heavy healthcare hiring softened sting of quits, analysis suggests

    Many healthcare workers left their jobs a year into the pandemic even though overall employment in the sector remained steady, according to a new study that adds texture to the ongoing examination of workforce tumult facing hospitals and health systems. 

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