Greensburg, Pa.-based Independence Health System has cut 226 positions since January. Now it is refocused on growth, one hospital president told the Butler Eagle. 

A 20-minute workout a day could keep burnout at bay, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry on Aug. 9. 

As hospitals and health systems vie for nurses, they are becoming more creative with how they recruit, retain and develop workers. 

A report from AMN Healthcare found that interest in physician recruitment has bounced back since a decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mandated nurse-to-patient ratios now span the West Coast, from California to Oregon to Washington. 

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed a minimum nurse staffing mandate for hospitals.

When it comes to hybrid work, companies are seeking arrangements that result in a successful return to the office environment, Fortune reported Aug. 15.  

Fewer teens are working this year, and employers added the lowest total of teen jobs for the summer months since 2010.

Votes or petitions of "no confidence" are not new at hospitals and health systems, though rare. And amid today's financial and workforce challenges, healthcare workers have not shied away from these moves as they seek to address their concerns around issues such as staffing and workplace environment.

What has seven letters, made dozens of Becker's headlines in a matter of months, and looms over everyone in healthcare — from the front desk to the top office? Layoffs. 

Hospital and health system workers have long participated in strikes and other labor actions across the U.S., citing concerns about staffing, patient care, working conditions and employee retention. In recent years, they have increasingly held actions to raise awareness about their concerns.

HHS is investing more than $100 million to train more nurses and address the rising demand for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, certified midwives and nurse faculty.

Healthcare workers have more anecdotal evidence of rising violence in their places of work, and one key data point backs the notion that jobs in hospitals, nursing homes and other care settings are increasingly high-risk to physical well-being. 

Among generations, Generation Z — those born in 1997 or later — struggle the most to disconnect from work.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, plagued by financial troubles, is laying off 51 workers across support services, administration and service lines. 

A total of 108 team members will be affected by the closure of Lakeview, Mich.-based Spectrum Health Kelsey Hospital in October, a letter to the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity says, according to the Daily News.  

Health systems are happy to point out how their contract labor costs are declining significantly from COVID-19 highs as results season gets into full swing. At the same time, the phrase "national labor shortage" is often in accompanying sentences.

Nurses are raising concerns surrounding how the opening of Kaiser Permanente's third hospital in the San Diego area is affecting staffing at the health system's other two hospitals in the region, according to KPBS. 

From "loud quitting" to "quiet quitting," various workforce trends have gained traction in recent years. Among the latest trends: "Grumpy staying." 

While a number of employees in the global workforce are staying with their jobs, there are also those who are watching for or actively seeking a new role, Gallup finds.