Master’s degrees are the most commonly pursued among clinical staff, a Becker’s poll found. In a LinkedIn poll, Becker’s asked: What degrees are members of your clinical staff most likely to pursue? The poll received 305 votes and was conducted…
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As NYU Langone emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York City-based health system had begun to see its workforce rebound. However, acknowledging the cyclical nature of nursing shortages, leaders took proactive measures to ensure stability and inspire local teenagers…
The American Hospital Association is urging the Trump administration to exempt healthcare workers from a new $100,000 visa fee policy, warning that the cost could worsen clinician shortages and force some hospitals to reduce services, particularly in rural and underserved…
Galen College of Nursing and Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, along with Denver-based affiliate HCA HealthONE, have opened a nursing campus in Aurora, Colo. The campus offers a two-year associate degree in nursing and a three-year Bachelor of Science in nursing,…
California State University, San Bernardino has canceled its long-planned Master of Science Physician Assistant program after failing to secure provisional accreditation needed to launch the program, according to the San Bernardino Sun. The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the…
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Healthcare was one of only a few sectors that posted job gains in August, adding more jobs than the overall economy. At the same time, healthcare organizations across the U.S. face financial challenges, with at least 77 hospitals cutting jobs…
Senators from 10 states are cosponsoring a bill that would make a limited number of green cards available to qualified physicians and nurses. The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act would allow unused green cards that have not been used in previous…
Generation Z employees — those born between 1997 and 2012 — are the least likely generation to prefer fully remote work, according to a report from Gallup. Only 23% of Gen Z employees prefer exclusively remote work, compared to 35%…
If healthcare professionals had extra funds, workforce development most likely is how they would spend it, a Becker’s poll found. In a LinkedIn poll, Becker’s asked: If $100 million extra were earmarked for clinical work at your organization, where would…
MUSC Health Lancaster (S.C.) Medical Center has launched a patient care technician apprenticeship program in partnership with York Technical College in Rock Hill, S.C., and Columbia-based Apprenticeship Carolina. The eight-week, paid apprenticeship combines five weeks of classroom instruction with approximately…