Workforce

The national healthcare staffing shortage has inflated wages and increased competition for talented nurses and clinical support staff. For a while, hospitals' main retention strategy was increased wages; that's changing as nurses feel more comfortable with their pay and have…

Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, chief wellness officer of New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, understands the value of developing wellness programs to promote a healthy and productive workforce. 

Eighty-one percent of the full-time workforce supports a four-day workweek — and most of them would sacrifice something for it, according to an Aug. 23 survey from Bankrate. 

CVS Health said Aug. 1 that it is eliminating 5,000 "non-customer-facing positions" across the company. According to WARN documents filed in August, those layoffs are taking place across at least nine states.

"Lazy girl jobs" is among the phrases related to the workplace that have gained traction in recent years.   

A new law regarding mandatory overtime for registered nurses at hospitals is slated to take effect Oct. 1 in Connecticut.

Workers are heading to Florida and Texas — including the young and wealthy, according to an Aug. 9 analysis. 

In the first seven months of 2023, staff at Columbus (Ind.) Regional Health reported 100 incidents of violence, The Republic reported Aug. 20. 

You've probably heard of the "glass ceiling": the social barrier that prevents women's advancement to top leadership roles. Now, a similar term has been coined for those without a bachelor's degree: the "paper ceiling." 

A coalition of 30 healthcare staffing firms is seeking federal guidance on the classification of temporary nursing staff as "independent contractors," alleging this practice violates labor laws.