In today’s gig economy, the growing availability of flex work has enabled more workers to prioritize work-life harmony and eschew the traditional 9-to-5, 40-hour work week. In short, people want more control of their work schedules and, in turn, more…
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"Boomerang" employees — those who return to a previous employer after spending time elsewhere — make up a relatively small share of the workforce, but are more prevalent in healthcare than most other industries, according to recent research from LinkedIn.
It's time to adjust dated career expectations, according to a recent report from Korn Ferry.
There are few challenges more significant for health system CEOs than evolving their current workforce strategies.
In 2020, more nurse practitioners than physicians entered the provider workforce. Now, as workforce shortages persist and healthcare organizations struggle to meet patient demand for care, industry experts say having a strategic mix of advanced practice providers is critical.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that employment in the healthcare and social assistance sector will grow 9.7% from 2022 to 2032, primarily driven by the aging population and increasing prevalence of chronic conditions. This is three times as fast…
A new CDC report quantifies what many healthcare workers know to be true: Risks to their mental health, safety and well-being have skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amid violence against healthcare workers, hospitals, health systems and states across the U.S. are making efforts to address the issue. These efforts range from a new code of conduct policy to legislation that increases penalties for people convicted of battery…
Workforce shortages persist as a key issue for hospitals and health systems, keeping costs high and limiting patient access, a new Kaufman Hall report shows.
Greater efforts are required at the hospital level to prioritize the safety of healthcare professionals, particularly those in emergency medicine, a field experiencing a significant decline in applicants, Helen Ouyang, MD, wrote in an Oct. 24 op-ed for The New…