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Geisinger commits to continued security training after employee was shot, killed outside hospital
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger is reiterating its commitment to safety after a Dec. 30 shooting outside its Geisinger Medical Center campus took the life of a hospital employee. -
Workers call on HCA to boost staffing at 150+ hospitals
Hundreds of members of the Service Employees International Union plan to rally Jan. 12 at West Hills (Calif.) Hospital and Medical Center over staffing at hospitals owned by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, according to a union news release shared with Becker's. -
Washington healthcare workers relaunch campaign for patient load limits
A coalition of healthcare workers in Washington has relaunched efforts for state legislation that would limit the number of patients workers care for at a given time. -
Remote work likely to stick, even in economic slowdown
Employees enjoyed a more flexible, comfortable workplace without having to commute to the office at the pandemic's height. Now, they are fighting to keep remote work an option — and some employers are reeling back their hesitancy, The New York Times reported Jan. 7. -
2022 ends with improved YOY healthcare job growth
Healthcare gained 54,700 jobs in December, ending the year with improved job growth compared to 2021, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
Northern Light Health shifts 1,400 employees to Optum
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health is transferring 1,400 of its employees to Eden Prairie, Minn.-based health services company Optum, the Portland Press Herald reported Jan. 5. -
How 1 system is helping moms reenter the healthcare workforce
The idea for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's MomForce Program came about while Linda Matzigkeit was mixing cement. -
Viewpoint: 'Quiet quitting' has roots in 'learned helplessness'
The term "quiet quitting" — referring to a phenomenon in which employees reduce their enthusiasm at work and stick to the minimum expectations of their role — gained traction on social media and in the news over the last year. However, the term is only the latest to describe a fundamental aspect of human nature. -
Community coordinates meal service for stretched-thin healthcare workers
Admissions are surging at Columbia, Mo.-based University Hospital, and the community is stepping up to take meal prep off employees' plates, the Columbia Missourian reported Jan. 2. -
Indiana hospital creates its own police department
Linton, Ind.-based Greene County General Hospital now has its own police department, 98.5FM reported Dec. 27. -
Hospital staffing: Talent attraction and retention strategies
In 2017, Reuters reported that hospitals were paying billions to recruit and retain nurses, offering signing bonuses and higher salaries and even repaying student loans and hiring travel nurses to combat the nationwide nursing shortage. Today, the staffing situation looks largely the same as organizations continue to explore ways to address this crisis. -
Employee found dead outside Geisinger hospital after shooting
The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred outside the Danville-based Geisinger Medical Center campus and took the life of a hospital employee. -
'This program is ending generations of poverty': Thompson Health's investment in education
Thompson Health in New York City is investing in life-changing education for healthcare workers as a recruitment and retention tool. -
The worst month for layoffs has arrived
As curtains close on the holiday season, historical data suggests that layoffs are right around the corner, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 16. -
'Quiet quitting,' 'quiet firing': The year the workplace grew quiet
For many American workers, 2022 was the year the workplace grew quiet. -
New Jersey hospital workers reach new deal with county
Healthcare workers at a behavioral health facility in New Jersey have secured pay increases of up to 11 percent over four years as well as freezes on their health premiums, New Jersey news service tapinto.net reported Dec. 28. -
Congressman wants law to protect healthcare workers from increased assaults
Reports of physical and verbal violence against healthcare workers are on the increase and now an Indiana congressman wants to introduce legislation to make such attacks a federal crime, a local CBS4 report said. -
Dignity Health hospital presents award for police, fire departments' 'humankindness'
Long Beach, Calif.-based Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center awarded its first "Spirit of St. Mary's Award" to the city's police and fire departments Dec. 9. -
Employee morale hits new high, per CNBC survey
A recent survey of U.S. workers shows that morale has hit a new peak. -
As White House crafts economic agenda, worker benefits are front-of-mind
Over the holiday break, White House economic officials are expected to brief President Joe Biden on their priorities for the coming year. They are considering a push for more employee benefits to bring people back to the workforce, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 21.
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