The percentage of young Americans struggling to pay their bills has increased since 2022, Bloomberg reported April 28.

Hospitals and health systems continue to seek ways to combat a shortage of nurses. In Michigan, some organizations are leaning on foreign nurses to help fill the staffing gaps — an effort that comes amid the U.S.' decision to limit green card applications, the Detroit Free Press reported April 28.

The number of advertised job vacancies for registered nurses in the U.S. spiked in March 2022 compared to March 2021, but then fell in March 2023. Although advertised job vacancies overall fell from the year prior in 2023, they're still higher compared to 2020.

To retain workers, hospitals and health systems must ensure they meet employee needs and expectations across generations. This is particularly true as more older healthcare workers have retired or plan to retire, and as younger generations such as millennials and Generation Z make up large portions of their workforces.  

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, which reported net income of $143 million in the first quarter of 2023, is seeing its contract labor numbers improve, but such costs will continue to be of concern for a while yet.

Many U.S. workers have wholeheartedly embraced the flexibility and freedom of working from home, but new research suggests there may be a hidden downside to remote work, The New York Times reported April 24.

Disgruntled Generation Z workers are broadcasting their resignations on social media — a phenomenon workplace experts have dubbed "loud quitting," CBS News reported April 21.

The career needs and preferences of today’s workforce are loud and clear: 96% of working professionals want more flexibility. In fact, they now expect flexibility about as much as they expect a 401(k). There can be no doubt that the gig economy has officially reached healthcare, and it’s forcing major recalibrations of what flexible career paths, workforce planning, and staffing strategies can be. But that doesn’t come without limitations.

The labor shortage has been an ongoing challenge for healthcare systems, and anesthesiology is no exception. This specialty is being squeezed on both the demand and supply sides as health systems search for ways to address the shortfall.

Shortages in healthcare have long existed. And while some signs may point to easing labor pressures for hospitals, many professionals in the field are living a different story. 

On April 20, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law staffing legislation aimed at addressing the healthcare worker shortage.

As healthcare workers continue to face the potential for workplace violence, lawmakers and hospital officials are intensifying their efforts to address the issue. 

Amid today's workforce challenges, hospitals and health systems must have a continued focus on improving engagement and retention of employees. It's that focus that led Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to pilot a new "Adopt-A-Team" program, pairing support center departments with clinical teams to offer encouragement and to show appreciation for their work.

If young people want jobs that artificial intelligence can't snatch away, they should look to healthcare, Fortune reported April 18. 

Healthcare workers visit some job-search sites more than others, recent data suggests. 

U.S. Reps. Madeleine Dean and Larry Bucshon, MD, have reintroduced a bill to protect healthcare workers from violence that is modeled after existing protections for aircraft and airport workers.

The healthcare industry is experiencing overall job growth, but nursing roles are still tougher to fill, according to recent data from iCIMS. 

A group of federal lawmakers reintroduced legislation April 18 to curb violence against healthcare and social service workers. 

The Biden administration is directing federal agencies to start bringing back more employees to the office.

Baptist Health is based in Louisville, Ky. The same can't be said for its workforce.