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Mount Sinai opens 2 exhibits honoring COVID-19 staff
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has opened exhibits in two of its hospitals celebrating staff who worked through the COVID-19 pandemic. -
$73K new pay floor to accept a new job
The average reservation wage — the lowest pay level Americans would be willing to accept — was $72,873 in July, Bloomberg reported Aug. 22, citing a labor market survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. -
Essential workers report COVID-19 negatively affected dietary habits and quality of care
Essential workers reported that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected their dietary habits and quality of healthcare. Neil Roy, MBBS, research fellow, and Sylvia Rosas, MD, MSCE, staff physician at the Joslin Diabetes Center and director of the Latino Kidney Clinic at harvard, investigated the impact of COVID-19 on dietary habits and quality of healthcare in individuals with diabetes. -
Cleveland Clinic nears goal of hiring 1,200 city residents by year's end
Cleveland Clinic said it is well on its way to hitting its goal of hiring 1,200 Cleveland residents in 2022. -
Job recovery for women still 100,000 shy of pre-pandemic level
As COVID-19 restrictions ease, the male workforce is stepping back to a pre-pandemic rhythm. For women, however, job restoration has been slower, USA Today reported Aug. 21. -
Junior volunteers making a difference at North Carolina hospital
High school students from across the U.S. dedicated their summer vacation to volunteering at Mount Airy, N.C.-based Northern Regional Hospital, according to an Aug. 21 report in The Mount Airy News. -
Allegheny Health System rolls out 'Work Your Way' staffing model
Citing a need to boost nurse hiring and retention, Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has launched a new mobile internal staffing model. -
50% of executives plan layoffs as healthcare looks to rehire
A new survey of U.S. executives across numerous sectors finds contradictory sentiments on talent and labor management, with half of respondents indicating they have plans to reduce headcount as more than one-third see talent acquisition and retention as a serious business risk. -
Work friendships taking a back seat for Americans
Millions of Americans have changed jobs or started working remotely, which is a significant reason why work friendships are harder to forge and becoming less of a priority, according to an Aug. 17 report from The Wall Street Journal. -
Nearly half of healthcare workers 'at their breaking point,' survey finds
Forty-nine percent of U.S. healthcare workers in a recent survey said they are either at their breaking point or looking for new work due to the stress and trauma they endure on the job, a Colorado addiction treatment center reported Aug. 18. -
Mission Hospital nurses share staffing concerns with county officials
Nurses from Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital raised staffing concerns with Buncombe County commissioners, ABC affiliate WLOS reported Aug. 17. -
Dartmouth Health requiring COVID-19 booster for employees
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health is requiring COVID-19 booster shots for employees. -
With workplace violence on the rise, some health systems are hiring experts to address it
Amid increased calls to address workplace violence, some health systems are hiring personnel specifically to focus on the issue. The directors often oversee areas of the organization related to safety and security. -
California state mental hospital workers face violence, forced overtime, report finds
The California Legislature should examine factors contributing to high employee turnover in the state's mental hospitals, including violence against employees and long hours, an Aug. 12 analysis from the California Legislative Analyst's Office recommends. -
14 Intermountain jobs that don't require a 4-year college degree
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare is hiring for 14 jobs that do not require a four-year college degree. -
California hospital reports spike in staff COVID-19 infections
Sonoma (Calif.) Valley hospital reported that 80 percent of its staff members exposed or showing COVID-19 symptoms tested positive for the virus in the last two weeks of July, marking a large increase from recent past months, the Sonoma Index-Tribune reported Aug. 15. -
A $7.8 trillion work problem festers
Workers around the globe are experiencing high rates of disengagement and unhappiness — an expensive problem for the economy, according to Gallup's annual State of the Global Workplace Report. -
Maryland facing major staff shortages
The Maryland Hospital Association said the state is experiencing "the most critical staff shortage in recent memory," Herald-Mail Media reported Aug. 15. -
US hits high for newly certified PAs: 10 states with the largest increases
A total of 10,950 physician assistants earned their initial certification last year, marking a record number of newly certified physician assistants, according to new data from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. -
Missouri hospital owner failed to provide workers with health insurance
Kansas City, Mo.-based Noble Health is the subject of two federal investigations, according to an Aug. 15 report from USA Today.
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