Workforce

Nurse shortages and mounting labor costs remain among health system CEOs’ top concerns, and the newest NSI survey puts fresh numbers on the financial risks hospitals face from vacancies and churn. The 2026 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN…

For hospitals and health systems, physician shortages threaten access to care. During Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting in Chicago, a panel of healthcare executives shared strategies for creating flexible, resilient, sustainable staffing models. The session, titled “The New Reality of Physician…

When Sutter Health’s chief inclusion and belonging officer, Dana Beckton, first joined the Sacramento, Calif.-based health system in January 2024, she quickly saw that many leaders did not recognize themselves in the organization’s approach to this work. “People did not…

As more care shifts outside hospital walls, health system leaders are rethinking how they plan, staff and structure their workforces to support a rapidly expanding ambulatory footprint. Outpatient services accounted for 57% of hospital revenues in 2024, up from 52%…

The 10 fastest-growing job titles for recent graduates include roles within hospitals and health systems, such as entry-level positions in marketing and human resources, according to an April 15 post from LinkedIn News. LinkedIn compiled the report by using millions…

San Francisco is the fastest-growing city for jobs among recent graduates, according to an April 15 post from LinkedIn News.  LinkedIn compiled the report by using millions of LinkedIn member profiles from Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2025. The…

UnitedHealth Group Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President Margaret-Mary Wilson, MD, has been leaning into social media — and thinks other healthcare leaders should consider getting vocal, too. In a recent episode of the “Becker’s Healthcare Podcast,” Dr. Wilson…

As health systems face workforce challenges and rising complexity, Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth is shifting from episodic, mandatory training to a culture of continuous learning across more than 100,000 team members. The approach, led by Chief Learning Officer Sandra Dunbar-Smalley,…

There is a deepening crack in the foundation of healthcare: the lack of clarity in job descriptions.  In recent years, shifting care models, workforce shortages and new technologies have pushed healthcare organizations toward more flexible, team-based approaches — but often…

Generation Z workers are more than three times as likely to believe the risks of artificial intelligence outweigh the potential benefits than the reverse, according to an April 9 Gallup article. The findings come from an online survey of 1,572…