CMS on Nov. 28 issued a memorandum reminding hospitals of their obligation under Medicare's conditions of participation to ensure patients and staff have an environment that prioritizes their safety and the effective delivery of care.

The rate of remote workers varies widely among states, according to a LendingTree analysis published Nov. 28.

Leaders may believe that performance-based incentives, such as higher bonuses, will motivate employees to perform better. However, recent research suggests some workers reach those high targets through unethical means, The Washington Post reported Nov. 28. 

When Generation Z workers look for their first job, college metropolitan areas are catching their eye along with major cities, according to a Nov. 23 workforce report from LinkedIn. 

Many Americans got used to the flexibility that remote work granted them during the pandemic, but fewer employers are willing to grant it to them, The Washington Post reported Nov. 27

The South Carolina Hospital Association has launched a campaign that aspires to fill the 9,000 vacant hospital roles across the state, CBS affiliate WCSC reported Nov. 22. 

While fear among U.S. workers of catching COVID-19 on the job has faded during the pandemic, this fear remains a factor for about 1 in 4 employed adults, Gallup finds.  

A coalition of 22 states has filed a petition seeking to repeal the Biden administration's rule that requires employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they work in healthcare facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding.

More employees are anticipating layoffs and have started looking for "plan B" jobs to beat their employer to the cut. Such measures may not be necessary, recent data suggests — though workers could be spurred on by tech giants' recent mass firings.

Healthcare employment has fluctuated in recent years amid changing economic circumstances and as workers departed their roles for various reasons.

Generation Z job seekers are prioritizing company culture around sustainability over hefty pay, according to a Nov. 13 Fortune article. As a result, they are not likely to bite on shallow morals, nor are they afraid to call them out. 

More than 100,000 Americans missed work in October due to child care problems, an all-time high that exceeds absences recorded in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Washington Post reported Nov. 15.

Nonprofit hospitals are experiencing record-high job openings as workforce shortages persist, Fitch Ratings said in a Nov. 15 update based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Amid the threat of workplace violence, hospitals must take further actions to protect employees, like instituting a patient code of conduct, a former UF Health-Jacksonville (Fla.) leader argues in a letter published Nov. 12. 

An "insidious" misalignment is hiding in almost half of U.S. adults' sleep schedules — and researchers have termed it "social jet lag," The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 8. 

People ages 20 to 24 are increasingly missing from the labor market, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 13. 

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth has developed an institute to support nurses throughout their careers — and deepen their skill sets. 

High levels of noise may affect the health of nurses and the stress they face, according to a new study.

Two leading health systems have joined forces to provide healthcare workers with professional development opportunities. 

Through a partnership with NextOp, a nonprofit career development service for veterans, New Orleans-based Ochsner Health is striving to hire 300 veterans over three years into clinical and nonclinical careers.