Here is how hospital employment has fared monthly this year, per jobs reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
September: 8,100 jobs lost
August: 3,200 jobs added
July: 18,300 jobs added
June: 5,500 jobs lost
May: 2,900 jobs added
April: 5,800 jobs lost
March: 600 jobs lost
February: 2,200 jobs lost
January: 2,100 jobs lost