The University of Providence in Great Falls, Mont., whose sole corporate member is Renton, Wash.-based Providence, will close at the end of the 2026-27 academic year. The university’s board voted Oct. 27 to end educational operations, with the final day…
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Twenty-seven healthcare organizations landed on Fortune’s list of the best large workplaces for women in 2026. The list, published Oct. 28, was developed with Great Place to Work. The healthcare organizations on the list include eight health systems, along with…
Recruitment and retention remain priorities for health system leaders as finances tighten, technology advances and workforce expectations evolve. But the human resources executives Becker’s spoke with said a number of widely held assumptions about healthcare’s workforce challenges do not reflect…
More than 100 healthcare organizations ranked among the 500 U.S. employers named to Forbes’ 2027 list of “America’s Dream Employers.” Forbes released the third-annual list Oct. 27. It was developed with market research firm Statista using surveys of more than…
Hospitals across America face a persistent dilemma. Nurses report excessive workloads, burnout and unsafe staffing conditions. Hospital administrators respond that qualified nurses are difficult and expensive to recruit and retain. Temporary staffing agencies can fill gaps, but often at substantial…
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Pennsylvania has become the 30th state to join the PA Licensure Compact, joining neighboring member states Ohio, West Virginia, Delaware and New Jersey. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 1961, now Act 76, Oct. 22. Pennsylvania has nearly 13,000 physician…
CEOs across industries are asking their chief human resources officers to take on more than ever, including steering AI transformation. Yet only a quarter of HR leaders say they are doing well at getting their workforce ready for AI, according…
Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Saint Francis Healthcare System and Southeast Missouri State University have established a partnership to expand higher education opportunities for health system employees and their families. Four things to know: 1. The organizations formalized the Pinnacle Corporate Partnership…
Health system human resources leaders are retooling paid time off policies in pursuit of stronger retention and engagement. Yet, for some, the most important changes have less to do with how many hours employees earn than with whether they can actually…
Registered nurse, physical therapist and physician assistant are among five healthcare roles U.S. News & World Report included in an Oct. 22 list of 10 jobs with the most favorable outlook for recent college graduates. The list, which also includes…