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There are 1M more job openings than people seeking work
A complicated labor market has employers trying to "buy back job applicants' COVID lifestyle," CNBC reports. -
Cleveland Clinic, UPMC among systems holding off on COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Dozens of hospitals and health systems have decided to require COVID-19 vaccination for employees since March. However, some health systems have chosen not to mandate vaccines as of Aug. 6. -
Hospital CEOs urged to reconsider vaccine mandates by North Carolina lawmakers
Fifty-five state House Republicans in North Carolina have sent a letter to healthcare CEOs urging them to reexamine their decision to require staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. -
California orders vaccination of healthcare workers by Sept. 30
Citing increasing COVID-19 hospitalizations and intensive care unit patients because of the delta variant, the California Department of Public Health issued an order Aug. 5 requiring workers in healthcare to be vaccinated. -
Job gains return for hospitals in July
Healthcare gained nearly 37,000 jobs in July, with hospitals seeing a month of job gains after losing jobs in June, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
Scripps requires COVID-19 vaccination for new employees
As San Diego-based Scripps Health continues to consider making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all employees, it is implementing the requirement for new employees, according to a memo to staff. -
Houston health system to temporarily close 2 clinics, shift staff to hospitals amid COVID-19 surge
Harris Health System will temporarily close two clinics to boost staffing at its hospitals as COVID-19 cases rise, the Houston-based system confirmed to Becker's. -
Duke, UNC Health mandates spur hundreds of employee vaccinations within a week
Vaccine mandates at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System and Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health resulted in hundreds more vaccinations among their employees. -
Healthcare employment for women stagnates: 5 details
Job recovery for men in healthcare continues to outpace recovery for their female counterparts. To return to levels before the pandemic, about 24,000 healthcare jobs for men need to return, compared to 470,000 for women, according to an Aug. 2 report by consulting firm Altarum. -
US hospitals face staffing shortages amid latest COVID-19 wave: Snapshots from 5 states
As U.S. hospitals deal with more patients, both COVID-19 and non-COVID, some are facing staffing shortages. -
UCSF estimates it prevented 500 employee infections through vaccination
Although the University of California-San Francisco reported 183 employees or students testing positive for COVID-19 in July, it estimates hundreds of infections were prevented because of vaccination. -
Louisiana hospitals grapple with staffing as employees out sick with COVID-19
Louisiana hospitals are struggling to meet growing demands as COVID-19 surges and employees with the virus are quarantined, according to an Aug. 1 HoumaToday report. -
11 bans on vaccine mandates — What states have them & which might soon
Ten states have enacted 11 laws with prohibitions on COVID-19 vaccine mandates, according to a July 29 report from the National Academy for State Health Policy. -
Northwell Health mandates COVID-19 vaccines at 23 hospitals
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell is mandating COVID-19 vaccines for more than 76,000 employees at 23 hospitals and 830 outpatient facilities. -
How Henry Ford Health System is handling pushback on vaccine mandate
As more hospitals and health systems make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for employees, they are addressing concerns from unvaccinated workers, while navigating the pandemic's trajectory and a delta variant that is spreading. Here, Bob Riney, president of healthcare operations and COO of Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System, discusses how the system is approaching its mandate and offers advice to peers related to enforcement. -
Mayo Clinic reinstates universal masking for staff
Mayo Clinic will again require staff members to wear masks in Mayo buildings, regardless of role and COVID-19 vaccination status, the Rochester, Minn.-based health system said. -
Patient-facing healthcare workers at state-run hospitals must get vaccinated, New York governor says
Labor Day is the deadline for patient-facing healthcare workers at state-run hospitals in New York to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said July 28. -
Ascension to require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees
Ascension, a 149-hospital health system based in St. Louis, will require COVID-19 vaccination for its 160,000 employees. -
64 healthcare groups back mandatory vaccines for hospital workers
As COVID-19 cases rise and the delta variant spreads, dozens of hospitals and health systems have announced vaccination mandates for employees. Below are 64 healthcare groups, including national associations and medical societies, that have released statements in July supporting this requirement for healthcare workers. -
California requires proof of vaccination or testing for healthcare workers
California government and healthcare employees will be required to show proof of full vaccination or be tested at least once weekly, Gov. Gavin Newsom said July 26.
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