Workforce

Generation Z healthcare workers prioritize financial wellness and mental health support — and hospitals and health systems are responding. Given changing demographics and labor shortages, organizations across the U.S. are focused on recruiting and retaining the newest generation to enter…

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed HB 567 on July 10, repealing the state’s paid sick leave mandate. The measure retains Missouri’s $15-per-hour minimum wage law, according to a July 10 news release from the governor’s office. In November, voters approved…

Union workers at Minneapolis-based Hennepin County Medical Center have asked county commissioners to launch an outside investigation into management’s alleged treatment of workers, The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported July 10.   Unionized medical assistants, physical therapists and mental health workers held…

Caring for patients is more than a profession for physicians. It’s a deeply personal calling rooted in trust, expertise and a desire to help others. So when a clinical decision becomes the subject of a lawsuit, it can feel like…

Several health systems and hospitals are collaborating with Clasp, a talent recruiting company, to sponsor more than $100 million in loan repayments and early job commitments. Clasp programs allow employers to offer job commitments, often before students graduate, and defer…

Two ICU registered nurses have filed separate complaints with the Delaware Department of Labor, alleging discrimination and a hostile work environment at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes, Del., Delaware News Journal reported July 9. Dariane Turner, RN, and Eva Hardy, RN,…

As workforce challenges persist across the healthcare industry, Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health is addressing these issues by creating long-term resilience through its investment in employee education. The health system’s debt-free education program comprises student tuition, certification reimbursement and loan repayment,…

As healthcare organizations continue to navigate a competitive labor market, many are looking to summer hiring strategies to help attract and retain Generation Z talent as they exit the classroom and head for their first “real-world” job.  Becker’s spoke with…

St. Louis-based SSM Health, which operates 23 hospitals across four states, unveiled a program July 9 designed to produce 400 additional nursing graduates annually.  The new direct-placement training model will embed Bachelor of Science in Nursing students at SSM facilities,…

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is offering voluntary retirement packages to qualifying, long-serving employees across the system, according to Dana Marnane, director of public relations, in a statement shared with Becker’s. The system has offered voluntary retirement packages to eligible…