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.

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. 

Linton, Ind.-based Greene County General Hospital now has its own police department, 98.5FM reported Dec. 27. 

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. 

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.

Thompson Health in New York City is investing in life-changing education for healthcare workers as a recruitment and retention tool.

As curtains close on the holiday season, historical data suggests that layoffs are right around the corner, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 16. 

For many American workers, 2022 was the year the workplace grew quiet. 

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. 

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.

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. 

A recent survey of U.S. workers shows that morale has hit a new peak. 

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. 

The Biden administration has approved Georgia's request for additional Medicaid funding to help expand the state's healthcare workforce, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Dec. 21. 

Amid workforce shortages and recruitment and retention challenges, Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health set out to discuss ways to alleviate stress in employees' lives. An interprofessional team across the health system began those talks about a year ago. One of the results was a new pay option for workers under which they can access their money by the day.

As 2023 approaches, hospitals and health systems continue to consider hiring initiatives and efforts to address workforce challenges. These initiatives go beyond pay and range from video interview submissions to virtual "walk-in Wednesdays" hiring events. 

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth formed its own orchestra during the pandemic, which has helped employees reduce stress and build stronger connections with peers, according to a Dec. 8 blog post on the American Hospital Association's website.

Hospitals in New York state are facing troubling financial circumstances and workforce shortages that threaten access to care, according to a report released Dec. 14.

The high cost of travel nurse labor — and the high fees demanded by their temp agencies — have led some hospitals to take staffing into their own hands, according to a Dec. 13 Fortune article in collaboration with Kaiser Health News. 

There may be just a sliver of light at the end of a very long tunnel for labor numbers in the U.S. nonprofit healthcare system, according to a Dec. 13 Fitch Ratings report identifying "incremental signs of improvement" in job figures.